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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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post, bumping
Railways; Railroad
A device at the end of a stub track to prevent rolling stock from going off the ends of the rails.
air tamper
Railways; Railroad
An air-driven tool for compacting ballast under ties. Commonly used in sets of 4, 8, or 12 tools in connection with a portable air compressor.
pressure grouting
Railways; Railroad
A method of pumping concrete into unstable soil to restore support.
ajustable crank (switch stand)
Railways; Railroad
A switch operating device by which the position of the mechanism at the base of the spindle can be altered to adjust the switch.
proprietary-bashed
Railways; Railroad
A model that has been produced by modifying a ready-to-run model so as to make it into a model of something else.
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