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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Outside slip

Railways; Railroad

A type of slip where the slip roads are entirely outside the diamond.

Pantograph

Railways; Railroad

A device located on top of electric engines which collects power from the overhead contact wire by means of a sliding contact shoe.

Parent track

Railways; Railroad

A track from which a turnout is constructed. A main track is the parent track in regard to a passing track or spur, a ladder track is the parent track in regard to the yard tracks.

Passing track

Railways; Railroad

A track auxiliary to the main track used for meeting or passing trains.

Phase break

Railways; Railroad

A location where overhead wires are arranged to provide an insulated section between different sources of electric power.

Pile

Railways; Railroad

A member usually driven or jetted into the ground and deriving its support from the underlying strata, and by the friction of the ground on its surface. The usual functions of a pile are: (a) to ...