tracklifting

Etymology

From track + lifting.

tracklifting means the process of removal of railway track, in particular from a railway line permanently closed to traffic. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.

noun

The process of removal of railway track, in particular from a railway line permanently closed to traffic.“Track-lifting began from Kirkby Stephen towards Stainmore at the beginning of May, writes A. G. S. Davies, and Class Q6 0-8-0s returned to the line to haul the demolition trains.”