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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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trailing crossover
Railways; Railroad
A crossover that requires trains to reverse in order to transfer to the other line.
trailing point
Railways; Railroad
A switch in which points face away from the normal direction of traffic. A trailing point move would pass over the frog and then the switch points.
heel block (switch)
Railways; Railroad
A block which spans joints and fills the space between adjacent rails at the heel of a switch, joined with outside splice bars by continuous bolts to form a unit joint. Also serves as a foot guard.
heel length
Railways; Railroad
Disering freight at the house. Distance between the heel end and half-inch point of a frog, measured along gage lines.
train turntable
Railways; Railroad
A turntable big enough to turn complete trains. Used only in fiddle yards.
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