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(rail transport, UK) A principle in railway signalling where only one train or locomotive is allowed to run on a section of single-track line, such as a branch line, at any one time.

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one engine in steam

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one engine in steam

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(rail transport, UK) A principle in railway signalling where only one train or locomotive is allowed to run on a section of single-track line, such as a branch line, at any one time.

Japanese Meaning

鉄道信号システムにおける原則の一つで、分岐線や単線路線において、同一時間帯に一台の列車または機関車のみが走行することを認める方式

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Before the new signalling system was installed, the branch was worked as one engine in steam, so only one locomotive could occupy the single-track section at a time.

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新しい信号システムが導入される前、その支線は単線区間に同時に入ることができるのは1台の機関車だけという方式で運行されていました。

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(rail transport, UK) A principle in railway signalling where only one train or locomotive is allowed to run on a section of single-track line, such as a branch line, at any one time.

There are eight 4-wheel coaches of the open toastrack type, but provided with roofs, and during the holiday season, usually beginning at Whitsuntide, trains are run as required on the one-engine-in-steam principle.

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