Railways

Railways

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

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scale

Railways; Railroad

The ratio between the size of the models and the size of the prototype. This can be expressed either as a ratio or as so many millimetres per foot (or fractions of an inch per ...

bridge tie

Railways; Railroad

A sawed tie usually preframed and of the size and length required for track on a bridge. Usually hardwood.

scenery

Railways; Railroad

Every part of a model railway apart from the baseboards, track, wiring, and trains.

bridge, deck span

Railways; Railroad

A bridge in which the track is carried on top of the stringers (girders) or trusses.

scenic break

Railways; Railroad

A means of dividing up a model railway to give an impression that two areas are much further apart than they really are. This can be done using a tunnel where the two tunnel ...

bridge, girder

Railways; Railroad

A bridge in which the track is supported on the top of (deck girder) or between two or more steel plate girders (trough girder), normally used on spans of 30 to 120 feet.