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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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Grade separation
Railways; Railroad
A term applied to the use of a bridge structure and its approaches to divide or separate the crossing movement of vehicular, pedestrian or other traffic, by confining portions thereof to different ...
Track shim
Railways; Railroad
A bearing piece, usually wood or metal of various thickness, at least equal to the width and length of the tie plate, for temporary use between the tie plate and ties to raise (surface) the rail to a ...
Guard rail
Railways; Railroad
1. A rail laid parallel to and inside a running rail to prevent wheels from being derailed or to hold wheels in proper alignment and keep wheels on the other rail from striking the points of switches ...
Track body
Railways; Railroad
Each of the parallel tracks of a yard, on which cars are switched or stored.
Guard rail clamp
Railways; Railroad
A device consisting of a yoke and fastening devices engaging the running rail and guard rail. Not all guard rails have clamps.
Track-laying machine
Railways; Railroad
A machine designed to minimise the manual labour of placing rails, fastenings, ties and other materials.
