File:EB1911 Railways - Points and Crossings.jpg

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English: Double track junction with two rail switches and one diamond crossing (see legend below).
Date published 1911
Source Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.), v. 22, 1911, “Railways,” fig. 14, p. 839.
Author Unknown authorUnknown author
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Public domain This image comes from the 13th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica or earlier. The copyrights for that book have expired in the United States because the book was first published in the US with the publication occurring before January 1, 1929. As such, this image is in the public domain in the United States.
English: Legend:
FP =  Facing points.
TP = Trailing points.
a = Stock rail.
b = Switch rail.
 V = Single or V-crossing.
 D = Diamond crossing.
c = Check rails.
d = Wing rails.
e = Winged check rails.
f = Diamond points.

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current19:00, 20 July 2017Thumbnail for version as of 19:00, 20 July 2017517 × 1,006 (71 KB)Bob Burkhardt{{Information |Description ={{en|1=Points and crossings (see legend below).}} |Source =''Encyclopædia Britannica'' (11th ed.), v. 22, 1911, “Railways,” fig. 14, p. 839. |Author =unknown artist |Date =published 1911 |Pe...