snow shed

See also: snowshed

English

Denver & Salt Lake Railroad passenger train exiting a snow shed at the top of Rollins Pass, Colorado.

Alternative forms

snowshed

Noun

snow shed (plural snow sheds)

A structure that provides avalanche protection for roads and railroad tracks. They can be built of wood or reinforced concrete.

Translations

protective structure

Norwegian:
Bokmål: snøoverbygg n

Nynorsk: snøoverbygg n

References

http://mikes.railhistory.railfan.net/r090.html

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