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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Locomotive

Railways; Railroad

A piece of rolling stock whose primary purpose is to provide the means by which other rolling stock is moved.

Loop

Railways; Railroad

A line that runs parallel to another line to which it is attached at both ends.

Looped eight

Railways; Railroad

A type of layout similar to a figure eight except that one half of the "eight" has been twisted around inside of the other half. Trains on this type of layout go around twice before returning to ...

Low platform

Railways; Railroad

A passenger station platform at approximate top-of-rail height.

Low rail

Railways; Railroad

The inner rail of a curve which is maintained at grade while the opposite or outer rail is elevated.

Low relief

Railways; Railroad

Scenery close to the back edge of a model railway that has been modelled to a reduced depth to give the illusion that the scenery extends much further than it actually does.