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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colour-light signal

Railways; Railroad

A signal that uses only coloured lights to provide an indication of how far in front of the train that the line is clear.

snow melter

Railways; Railroad

A contrivance designed to prevent accumulation of snow and ice in tracks; sometimes a blowtorch held close to the snow, or a steam, electric, oil, or gas heater attached to the rails through the ...

common return

Railways; Railroad

A method of wiring a layout whereby all of the wires going to one side of the track are wired together and permanently connected to one side of all controllers. This method permits single pole ...

A roofed structure built over tracks to protect traffic against snow blockades. Restricted to locations where snow encroaches seriously and cannot be handled with plows, usually in side-hill cuts on ...

compound curve

Railways; Railroad

A horizontal curve in which the degree of curvature varies in different parts of the curve.

solenoid

Railways; Railroad

The coil of wire within a point motor or relay through which power is fed to operate the unit. The coil of wire will act as a magnet when a current is fed through it.