Meaning of four foot | Babel Free

Definitions

the space between the rails on a standard gauge railway line.

colloquial, uncountable

Examples

“When placed in the four foot it should be so arranged that a loose carraige coupling shall not strike⟳ the box, as such a blow⟳ might possibly break⟳ it.”

“Cattle are of course liable to stray on the line at these level crossings, but to prevent⟳ this, barriers are placed on each side of the crossing, and a deep trench is made in the four-foot and six-foot spaces, …”

“In this case, the third crossing i.e., where one turnout crosses the other, is in the four foot of the main”

“The reason⟳ for this is, that as in these cases there are obstructions in the four foot which might become⟳ foul of wheels of stock⟳ … Page 48 For ‘ E ’ and ‘ F ’ switches the key jaw is provided on the inside of the four-foot in the 1.P. and 2.P. chairs, as in these chairs there is not room between the switch⟳ and stock⟳ rails …”

“2007 September 5, Rail Accident Investigation Branch, Rail Accident Report⟳ 33/2007: Fatal collision between a Super Voyager train⟳ and a car on the line at Copmanthorpe 25 September 2006, Rail Accident Investigation Branch, Department for Transport⟳, Page 8 http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources/070905_R332007_Copmanthorpe.pdf The car came to rest⟳ with its front wheels in the four foot of the nearest railway line, the down Leeds line.”

“The importance of track workers obeying site rules has been stressed after a man was hospitalised after being hit by a moving road-rail vehicle (RRV) and falling into the 'four foot' between the rails.”

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