facing point

Downward facing points are sharpened along their edges and not across the front faces.

Entrance lines to the siding are provided for each direction from the single line, with facing point locks.

Here they are described facing point 6 (front right):

The object of the exercise was to allow steam locos to reach the wharf facing point.

Forget about instep crampons or ones without forward facing points, which are only of interest to walkers.

A level crossing adjacent to the facing points at the approach to Diamond Valley station was constructed.

Bonscale Pike stands on the north facing point as the boundaries of the ridge converge.

The accident happened because a set of facing points, operated by hand, were set to direct the train into the siding.

Now a crossing loop with trailable facing points.

The method used for climbing steep ice which employs the two forward facing points and perhaps the first two of the downward ones.

The outside edge of a karambit may be sharp and if so may also feature a backwards facing point.

After supper, the gang had a final push to oil the plates right up to Pen-y-Mount facing points.

Crampons for climbing normally have ten or more downward facing points and two forward facing ones.

These points had the disadvantage of not having a locking mechanism which could be found on facing points on the main line.

Heuningneskloof 47 mph over facing points.

On 26 December 1886 a train was derailed at Stratford station as facing points had not been properly locked into position.

During 1977 Perway Constructions Limited installed electric light colour signals at all facing points.

The red leavers control signals, the black ones move points, blue ones control the facing points locks.

A facing point crossover is located just east of the station, allowing terminating trains to cross over to the inbound platform.

Also, fouling bars have been installed to prevent points being moved (when the Facing Point Lock is not in use).

The line was cleared fifteen minutes before the train was due, the facing points and level crossing gates were locked and stations closed.

Tram derailed after passing over facing points as it approached the platform at East Croydon, 17 February 2012.

Although the driver immediately applied the train brake in an emergency application, the locomotive travelled in a derailed state until reaching a set of facing points.

Special precautions were also taken to guard stations, bridges, and level crossings, and all facing points over which the train had to pass were securely bolted.

A Millfield Greta Colliery employee using the "colliery Annette key" opened the facing points.