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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Line

Railways; Railroad

The condition of track in regard to uniformity in direction over short distances on tangents, or uniformity in variation in direction over short distances on curves.

The rail on which alignment is based; the east rail of tangent track running north and south, the north rail of tangent track running east and west, the outer rail on curves, or the outside rails in ...

Lining track

Railways; Railroad

Shifting the track laterally to conform to established alignment. Maintenance lining is ordinarily done during repairs; general lining is done to make the track conform throughout to predetermined ...

Lipped joint

Railways; Railroad

The junction of two rails when the gauge sides are not in alignment.

Live frog

Railways; Railroad

A model turnout where the crossing vee is made of metal and hence needs to have its polarity switched whenever the points are thrown.

Live load

Railways; Railroad

A dynamic load such as traffic load that is supplied to a structure suddenly or that is accompanied by vibration, oscillation or other physical condition affecting its intensity.