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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End post

Railways; Railroad

The piece of an insulating joint which separates the rail ends.

Switch lock

Railways; Railroad

A fastener, usually a spring padlock, used to secure the switch or derail stand in place and thus maintain correct position of these members.

End to end

Railways; Railroad

A layout upon which a train set in motion from any one position will eventually have to stop and reverse direction in order to be able to return to its starting point.

Switch plate

Railways; Railroad

A special metal tie plate for use on switch ties, each plate being long enough to extend not only under the stock rail and its supporting braces, but also under the switch rail in open position. ...

A bridge with a solid floor provided with drains and covered with ballast, to provide normal and uniform support for track and conforming generally to standard construction used in the same tracks as ...

Rail rest

Railways; Railroad

A support for one or more emergency-repair rails consisting of two or more shelved upright posts or slabs of timber, iron or concrete.

Ballast depth

Railways; Railroad

The depth from the bottom of tie to top of sub ballast or sub grade. (The ballast between the ties (in the cribs) is a part of the ballast section but its depth is not a part of the specified ballast ...