It can also be used to temporarily store equipment. The surface condition of the railroad track as to vertical evenness or smoothness over short distances. The connection between two lines of track to permit cars or trains to pass from one track to the other. Terminal A building at either end, or a main station, or a connective point of a transportation railroad line, for the adding or removal of cars and the boarding or departure of people. Ties Wood or concrete transverse beams on which rail is placed and anchored.
Ties sit on a bed of gravel ballast.
The authority for the movement of regular trains, and schedules of such movement of trains. Train A series of connected railroad cars being pulled or pushed by one or more locomotive engine. Trains stopped between primary terminals and switched to further define the car blocks and to facilitate handling at the destination terminal. Trains Drug Out Trains moved from origin yard to a siding between terminals to make room in the yard to continue to build trains. A count of trains being held either for congestion or for maintenance of way curfew.