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I would guess that they mean things such as loop tracks and possibly some means of turning the loco, although on many lines they simply operate tender-first in one direction. Many branch lines are now genuinely single-track with no sidings or loops as most of their traffic is DMU sets, so removing unneeded trackwork saves on MOW costs. They may also mean attacking the lineside foliage - steam locos have been banned in the past in some areas due to the risk of grass fires, usually during summer heatwaves. The usual response is to mangle the greenery (we're not talking neat pruning here - they use a large flail which leaves an appalling mess behind) so there's not enough to catch fire.
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