You know what it looks like… but what is it called?
TAKE THE QUIZ“point switch”
The following 3 entries include the term point switch.
facing-point switch
noun: a railroad switch so set that a train faces the points as it passes them —distinguished from trailing-point switch
three-point switch
nountrailing-point switch
noun: a switch so set that the points are directed away from a passing train —distinguished from facing-point switch
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