track magnet

noun

track magnet

noun

1

Rail transport, Railways, Transport A magnet incorporated in railway track for various purposes.

Train positions and speeds were established by a track magnet at each milepost, which produced a suitable mark on the punched recording tape whenever a train passed.1960 December, “Talking of Trains: Recording electric operation”, in Trains Illustrated, page 707:

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