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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Buckle

Railways; Railroad

To fail by an inelastic change in alignment (usually as a result of compression). To lose line of track by bulging.

Bullhead rail

Railways; Railroad

Rail having the same profile for both the upper and lower portions of the rail.

Section or board

Railways; Railroad

The component parts into which a layout or module can be broken up for transport. Sizes may vary between 1200mmx300mm and 2400mmx1200mm depending on the method of transporting the layout and the ...

Butt weld

Railways; Railroad

A weld joining two abutting surfaces by depositing weld metal within an intervening space. This weld serves to unite the abutting surfaces of the elements of a member or to join members of their ...

Section tool house

Railways; Railroad

A small building used for storing the section motor car or hand car, maintenance-of-way tools, and other equipment of a section gang.

Cant

Railways; Railroad

Tilt or inclination, as the inward inclination of a rail, accomplished by using canted tie plates. The undesirable outward tilt of tie plates on sharp curves.

Sector plate

Railways; Railroad

A plate having one or more tracks on it which is pivoted at one end. The plate is moved to align the various tracks on the plate with one or more adjacent fixed tracks.