Railroad

Railroad

A railroad is a means of wheeled transportation for moving people and goods. Railroads are tracks on which trains can tow cars behind an engine.

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Railroad

A method of powering a layout where all controllers are powered by the same transformer (which therefore needs to be powerful enough to power as many trails as you intend running at the same time). ...

Cheque

Railways; Railroad

A small lengthwise crack or separation of wood fibers, caused by superficial shrinkage of a timber.

Skeletonized track

Railways; Railroad

Track with ballast removed from the cribs between ties.

Cheque rail

Railways; Railroad

The piece of rail which holds the inside of the wheel to stop the other wheel from going down the wrong side of the "frog". Also used on bridges etc. to help hold the wheels on the track.