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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Track crane

Railways; Railroad

(Also called maintenance crane.) A power-operated crane used principally for setting rails in track renewal, but having many similar uses in maintenance work.

Gas turbine locomotive

Railways; Railroad

A locomotive powered by a gas turbine engine. This type of locomotive was experimented with but never came into regular use.

Track drill

Railways; Railroad

A machine designed to operate horizontally to drill holes through webs of rails, especially for track bolts. It may be a one man ratchet drill or a geared drill machine with a frame, rail clamps, ...

Gauge

Railways; Railroad

The distance between the two running rails on a single piece of track.

Track fastenings

Railways; Railroad

A term commonly applied to splice bars, bolts and spikes.

Goods shed

Railways; Railroad

A shed with a built in platform where smaller goods are loaded into vans.

Track level

Railways; Railroad

A board with a spirit level attached, to level the rails of a track usually equipped with a series of steps to set superelevation on the outside rail of curves.