| Lack |
finish, paint, lacquer |
| Lackierung |
varnish, paintwork |
| Ladeeinheit |
loading unit |
| Ladegewicht |
cargo weight |
| Ladegleis |
loading track |
| Ladekapazität |
load capacity |
| Ladelänge |
loading length |
| Lademaß |
loading gauge |
| Landschaftsgestaltung |
landscaping, landscape architecture |
| Landwirtschaftsbahn |
farm railway |
| Länge über Puffer (LüP) |
length over buffers |
| Langkessel |
cylindrical boiler barrel |
| Langlauftender |
long-distance tender |
| Langsamfahrsignal |
speed limit signal |
| Langsamfahrstelle |
speed restriction section |
| Langsamfahrt |
slow approach |
| Längsseite |
long side |
| Lastenheft |
tender specifications |
| Laufachse |
carrying axle |
| Laufkranz |
wheel tread |
| Laufradsatz |
trailing wheelset |
| Laufsteg auf Waggondach |
roofwalk |
| Laufwerk |
running gear |
| Läute- und Pfeiftafeln |
bell and whistle boards |
| Läutetafel |
bell board |
| Leerfahrt |
light running |
| Leergewicht |
tare weight |
| Leiterbahn |
conductor |
| Lenkachsen |
steering axles |
| Leuchtdiode |
light emitting diode |
| Lexikon |
encyclopedia |
| Lichtraum |
track clearance |
| Lichtraumprofil |
clearance |
| Lichtsignal |
color-light signal |
| Lichtsignalbeeinflussung |
traffic light preemption |
| Liegewagen |
couchette coach |
| Linksweiche |
left-hand turnout, left-hand switch |
| Litze |
stranded wire |
| Lok |
hog (Slang, wörtlich: Mastschwein) |
| Lokalbahn |
branch line |
| Lokführer |
engine driver, engineer (scherzhaft: hogmaster, hogger) |
| Lokgehäuse |
locomotive body, locomotive shell |
| Lok-Nr. |
loco-no. |
| Lokomotiv-Chassis, Lokomotiv-Rahmen |
locomotive’s frame |
| Lokomotive |
engine (us), locomotive |
| Lokomotivkessel |
locomotive boiler |
| Lokschuppen |
engine shed |
| Lore |
tipper wagon |
| lösungsmittelfrei |
solvent-free |
| löten |
soldering |
| Lötstation |
soldering station |
| Lüfter |
fan |
| Luftbehälter |
air reservoir |
| Luftbremse |
air-brake |
| Luft-Kompressor |
air compressor |
| Luftkühlung |
air cooling |
