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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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Block signal
Railways; Railroad
A fixed signal at the entrance to a block, to govern trains and engines entering and using the block.
Block station
Railways; Railroad
A place at which block signals are located and from where they may be operated.
Block system, automatic
Railways; Railroad
A series of consecutive blocks governed by block signals actuated by a train or engine or by certain conditions affecting the use of the block.
Roadbed shoulder
Railways; Railroad
The portion of subgrade lying between the ballast-covered portion and the ditch in cuts, and the top of slope on embankments.
