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Railroad switch — For other uses, see Switch (disambiguation). A right hand railroad switch with point indicator pointing to right … Wikipedia
railroad car — noun a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad three cars had jumped the rails • Syn: ↑car, ↑railcar, ↑railway car • Hypernyms: ↑wheeled vehicle • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
guard line — noun 1. : bearer 5b(3) 2. : a line constituting the inner side of the flangeway of a railroad crossing or switch and comprised of guardrails and wing rails compare gage line … Useful english dictionary
Rail guard — Rail Rail, n. [Akin to LG. & Sw. regel bar, bolt, G. riegel a rail, bar, or bolt, OHG. rigil, rigel, bar, bolt, and possibly to E. row a line.] 1. A bar of timber or metal, usually horizontal or nearly so, extending from one post or support to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co. — Infobox New York COA case Litigants=Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co. ArgueDate=February 24 ArgueYear=1928 DecideDate=May 29 DecideYear=1928 FullName=Helen Palsgraf v. The Long Island Railroad Company Citations=248 N.Y. 339; 162 N.E. 99; 1928… … Wikipedia
California Southern Railroad — Infobox SG rail railroad name=California Southern Railroad locale=San Diego ndash; Barstow, California start year=1880| end year=1889 hq city=National City, California system map size=250 map caption=Route map of the California Southern Railroad… … Wikipedia
Difference between train and tram rails — A railroad or railway is a track where the vehicle travels over two parallel steel bars, called rails. The rails support and guide the wheels of the vehicles, which are traditionally either trains and trams. Modern light rail is a relatively new… … Wikipedia
Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad — Infobox SG rail railroad name=Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad marks= locale=Ohio start year=| end year=present hq city=Lebanon, Ohio The Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad is located in historic downtown Lebanon, Ohio, conveniently located between… … Wikipedia
foot guard — noun : a guard for the foot: as a. : a boot or pad for a horse s foot to prevent injury to the hoof by interfering or overreaching b. : a filler placed in the space between converging railroad rails to prevent the feet of persons from becoming… … Useful english dictionary
Saint Petersburg–Hiitola railroad — The Saint Petersburg Hiitola railroad is a 170 km long railway with 1520 mm gauge located in Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast (Karelian Isthmus) and Republic of Karelia, which links Finlyandsky Rail Terminal to Hiitola through Devyatkino,… … Wikipedia
