Railroad

Railroad

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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electric locomotive

Railways; Railroad

A locomotive powered by an electric motor. Electricity is supplied either by overhead wires or via an additional rail near the running rails. This extra rail is called the conductor rail.

switch

Railways; Railroad

A pair of movable track rails, with their fastenings and operating rods, providing a connection over which to move rolling stock from one track to another. Also called split switch.

electric tamper

Railways; Railroad

An electrically driven tool used for compacting ballast under ties. Commonly used in sets of 4, 8, or 12 tools in connection with a portable generator set. (Electric tampers are of three general ...

The device by which the switch rod is jointed to the switch rail. It is usually united with the switch rail by bolts or rivets. It sometimes has staggered bolt holes in the horizontal leg for making ...

electric train heating (eth)

Railways; Railroad

A method of heating a train using electricity.

switch fixtures

Railways; Railroad

The connecting and bearing parts for the rails of a split switch.

electrified territory

Railways; Railroad

That portion of the railroad consisting of main tracks, secondary tracks, sidings, yards and industrial tracks equipped for electric train operation by catenary system or by third rail and necessary ...