Railways

Railways

The means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks.

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rail

Railways; Railroad

A rolled steel shape designed to be laid end-to-end in two parallel lines on ties, to form a track for railroad rolling stock, traveling cranes, and the like.

apron

Railways; Railroad

A waterway bed protection consisting of timber, concrete, riprap, paving or other construction placed adjacent to substructure abutments and piers to prevent undermining by scour. ...

rail anchor

Railways; Railroad

A device attached to a rail to keep it from moving longitudinally as a result of temperature change or under traffic. Also called anticreeper.

auto train

Railways; Railroad

An early form of multiple unit where a steam locomotive was built into the end of a railway carriage.

rail bender

Railways; Railroad

A tool or shop machine for bending rails to fit curves in tracks, turnouts, or turntable circles; to introduce bend in stock rails; and for a variety of allied operations. Two ...

automatic block signaling

Railways; Railroad

A system of signals of fixed location, each located at the entrance to a block, to govern trains and engines entering and using that block. Such signals govern movements over a ...