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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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Starting signal
Railways; Railroad
An extra signal placed at the departure end of a platform so as to allow trains to run into the station and stop even though there is a train in the next section.
Curve runoff
Railways; Railroad
The profile through which the super elevation of a curve is brought to the level of the tangent, or through which different elevations on a compound curve are connected.
Rotary snowplough
Railways; Railroad
A car with a bladed wheel on the front end set at right angles to track and driven by an engine on the car. It cuts the snow and discharges it to one side of track.
Branch line
Railways; Railroad
The route miles of track carrying trains from mainline to destinations on lesser priority trackage than mainline track.
Roundhouse
Railways; Railroad
A curved shed found next to or around a turntable for storage of locomotives.
Breakable crank (switch stand)
Railways; Railroad
A short crank casting of soft metal, designed to break when the switch is run through and therefore prevent damage to switch-point rails.
