tracklifting

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English

Etymology

From track +‎ lifting.

Noun

tracklifting (uncountable)

  1. (rail transport) The process of removal of railway track, in particular from a railway line permanently closed to traffic.
    • 1962 July, “Talking of Trains: Barnard Castle trains withdrawn”, in Modern Railways, page 9:
      Track-lifting began from Kirkby Stephen towards Stainmore at the beginning of May, writes A. G. S. Davies, and Class Q6 0-8-0s returned to the line to haul the demolition trains.

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