An agreement made between an industry and the railroad whereby the industry is charged for the time cars are held for loading or unloading beyond the free time ...

Angle Bars. Short pieces of steel used to join track sections to other sections or track structures.

Rail transport terms are a form of technical terminology applied to railways. Although many terms are uniform across different nations and companies, ...

special lift machines Glossary Top. Derailment. Term used when rolling equipment leaves the rail tracks. Destination. Station where rail movement terminates.

This article contains a list of terms, jargon, and slang used to varying degrees by railfans and railroad employees in the United States and Canada.

11 мая 2022 г. · Below, we've compiled a list of common railroad terms and definitions for you to take note of before your trip to our short line.

Terminology varies by country, and also often by railroad. The following are general terms as usually understood in Canada.

A glossary of 19th century railroad terms. abutment: A fixed point or surface, affording a relatively immovable object against which a body abuts or presses.

We've taken dozens of the most common railroad terms and assembled them here into one easy-to-understand railway glossary.

BEGINNER'S PROJECT GLOSSARY · main line — the primary route or most heavily used tracks of a railroad. · meter — electric — a gauge used to measure the flow of ...