"ground frame" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1979 August, Michael Harris, “A line for all reasons: the North Yorkshire Moors Railway”, in Railway World, page 412",
          "text": "Before long, this box will be installed nearer Grosmont (NYM) level crossing to permit control of the crossing gates (presently hand-worked) and to replace the eight-lever ground frame which currently operates the pointwork.",
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        },
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          "ref": "2019 October, James Abbot, “Esk Valley revival”, in Modern Railways, page 78",
          "text": "At the western [actually eastern] end of the line, operation of the ground frames at Grosmont and Whitby for NYMR [North Yorkshire Moors Railway] services is time-consuming: if we could speed that up, we'd improve track occupancy. Motorising points is quite easy to do.",
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        "A lever frame controlling the operation of points and/or signals which is installed at ground level."
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          "rail transport",
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        [
          "lever frame",
          "lever frame"
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          "points",
          "points"
        ],
        [
          "signal",
          "signal"
        ]
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        "(rail transport) A lever frame controlling the operation of points and/or signals which is installed at ground level."
      ],
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        "rail-transport",
        "railways",
        "transport"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Ffestiniog Railway"
      ]
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  "word": "ground frame"
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          "ref": "1979 August, Michael Harris, “A line for all reasons: the North Yorkshire Moors Railway”, in Railway World, page 412",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2019 October, James Abbot, “Esk Valley revival”, in Modern Railways, page 78",
          "text": "At the western [actually eastern] end of the line, operation of the ground frames at Grosmont and Whitby for NYMR [North Yorkshire Moors Railway] services is time-consuming: if we could speed that up, we'd improve track occupancy. Motorising points is quite easy to do.",
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        "A lever frame controlling the operation of points and/or signals which is installed at ground level."
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        "(rail transport) A lever frame controlling the operation of points and/or signals which is installed at ground level."
      ],
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