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adjectiveovertrack (not comparable)
- not comparablerail transportOver and above a railway track.
Relics of the old GWR broad gauge are rare on the national network. This overtrack canopy was one such, so the decision by the C&WR to retrieve it after electrification necessitated its demolition was a brave one, because its condition by then was parlous.
2021 December 15, Robin Leleux, “Awards honour the best restoration projects: The Chairman's Special Award: Cholsey & Wallingford Railway”, in RAIL, number 946, page 54Synonyms: overline
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adjectiveOver and above a railway track.
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