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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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substation
Railways; Railroad
A location where power is received at high voltage and changed to required voltages and characteristics for distribution to the catenary system, third rail, and other electric ...
suface runoff
Railways; Railroad
The grade through which the raised portion of a track is connected with the old grade. It generally includes the two rails and is made at a long easy slope for comfort and safety.
duck-under
Railways; Railroad
A means of getting into a central operating area of a layout not having a lifting section. May be padded on the underside of the baseboard to lessen the impact when you try to ...
superelevation
Railways; Railroad
The height the outer rail is raised above the inner or grade rail, on curves, to resist the centrifugal force of moving trains. This should not be confused with cross level, on ...
supported and suspended joints
Railways; Railroad
A supported rail joint has a tie directly under the rail joint. A suspended joint is one in which ends of the rail joint are carried by two consecutive ties.
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