Frog war
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A frog war occurs when one private railway company attempts to cross the tracks of another, and this results in hostilities between the two railways. It is named after the frog, the piece of track tha
The frog, a component of a railway switch, lent its name to a series of battles for railroad dominance in the 19th century.
Railroad switch
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A railroad switch, turnout, or points is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another, such as at a railway junction or where a spur or siding branches off.
Frog war
…one private railway company attempts to cross the tracks of another, and this results in hostilities between the two railways. It is named after the frog, the piece of track that allows the two tracks to join or cross and is usually part of a level junction or railroad switch. A frog war usually begins…
A right-hand railroad switch with point indicator pointing to right
Large stations may have hundreds of switches (Frankfurt Central Station, Germany).
Abt switch used in the 1895-built Dresden Funicular Railway (photo of 1985)
A railway worker operating a manual switch at a rail yard in Britain during World War I