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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Railroad

A curve composed of two simple curves which join at a common tangent point or by a short tangent track or a reverse easement curve, and bear in opposite directions, i.e., as to left and right or vice ...

Bed rock

Railways; Railroad

(Ledge Rock.) A natural mass formation of rock material either outcropping upon the surface, uncovered in a foundation excavation, or underlying an accumulation of unconsolidated earth material.

Reverse loop

Railways; Railroad

A line which curves around and is attached back to itself to allow trains to be turned. Not often found on the prototype. Requires special wiring on two rail model systems.