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| General
 
 
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| allocated / allocation (of locos to a depot) 
 | pèishǔ 
 | 配属 
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| automatic 
 | zìdòng 
 | 自动 
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| axle 
 | zhóu 
 | 轴 
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| ballast (for trackbed) 
 | suìshí 
 | 碎石 
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| banker (helper) 
 | bǔjī 
 | 补机 
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| bogie 
 | zhuǎnxiàngjià 
 | 转向架 
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| box 
 | xiāng 
 | 箱 
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| brake 
 | zhá 
 | 闸 
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| branch line 
 | zhīxiàn 
 | 支线 
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| bridge 
 | qiáo 
 | 桥 
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| builder’s plate / worksplate 
 | míngpái 
 | 铭牌 
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| coach / carriage 
 | kèchē 
 | 客车 
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| coal 
 | méi(tàn) 
 | 煤炭 
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| coalmine 
 | méikuàng 
 | 煤矿 
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| curve 
 | qūxiàn 
 | 曲线 
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| cutting 
 | lùqiàn 
 | 路堑 
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| depot/loco shed 
 | jīwùduàn 
 | 机務段 
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| device / mechanism / apparatus 
 | zhuāngzhì / jīgòu / qì 
 | 装置 / 机构 / 器 
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| diesel (fuel) 
 | cháiyóu 
 | 柴油 
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| diesel locomotive 
 | nèirán jīchē 
 | 内燃机车 
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| diesel electric locomotive 
 | diànchuándòng nèirán jīchē 
 | 电传动内燃机车 
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| diesel hydraulic locomotive 
 | yèlìchuándòng nèirán jīchē 
 | 液力传动内燃机车 
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| dining car 
 | cānchē 
 | 餐车 
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| double (multiple) track 
 | fùxiàn 
 | 复线 
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| driver 
 | sījī 
 | 司机 
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| east 
 | dōng 
 | 东 
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| electric locomotive 
 | diànlì jīchē 
 | 电力机车 
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| electricity 
 | diàn 
 | 电 
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| electrification 
 | diànqìhuà 
 | 电气化 
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| embankment 
 | lùdī 
 | 路堤 
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| express (train) 
 | gāosù, kuàisù, tèkuài, kuài(chē) 
 | 高速,快速,特快,快(车) 
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