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The means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks.
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pumping rail joint
Railways; Railroad
A rail joint usually poorly supported so that mud is created by passage of wheels and pumped up through ballast.
antichecking iron
Railways; Railroad
A piece of flat iron sharpened on one edge driven into the end of a tie to prevent checking and splitting. It is bent to special designs or to the shape of C, S or Z and called ...
anticreeper
Railways; Railroad
A device attached to the base of a rail and bearing against a crosstie, to keep the rail from moving longitudinally under traffic. Also called Rail Anchor.
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