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Definition of pole switching

: switching by means of a pole extended from the side of a locomotive or a pole-car in front of a locomotive with the pole being used to push a car or cut of cars on a paralleling track to a designated classification track

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“Pole switching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20switching. Accessed 16 May. 2022.

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