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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Rail or timber dolly

Railways; Railroad

A device consisting of one or more wide rollers mounted in a frame, used as a platform and as a truck for moving rail, long heavy timbers, and other items.

Steam heating

Railways; Railroad

A method of heating a train using the steam from a steam locomotive.

Curved lead (turnout)

Railways; Railroad

The rail from heel of switch to toe of frog.

Steam locomotive

Railways; Railroad

A locomotive powered by a steam engine. This has been the most common form of propulsion for most of the time that railways have existed.

Cutting

Railways; Railroad

A section of railway line where the surrounding countryside is at a higher level than the line and the ground has been dug away to put in the line.

Stock guard

Railways; Railroad

A rail-high panel of material difficult for hoofed animals to traverse, used to continue a stock fence across a railroad.

Dating nail

Railways; Railroad

A galvanised or copper nail with a large head in which the last two numerals of the year are stamped; used when a tie is laid or treated to indicate its service life.