rail tie
1Rail tracks — are used on railways (or railroads), which, together with railroad switches (or points), guide trains without the need for steering. Tracks consist of two parallel steel rails, which are laid upon sleepers (or cross ties) that are embedded in… …
2Rail profile — Rail from 1896 Cross sections of flat bottomed which can rest directly …
3Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks — Directed by Wang Bing Produced by Wang Bing Zhu Zhu …
4Rail fastening system — Elements of a baseplate based rail fastening system 1. Screw for fixing plate to sleeper 2. Elastomeric pad supporting rail 3. Tension washer 4. Rail clamp 5. Tensioning bolt (nut not shown) 6. Baseplate …
5Tie plate — A tie plate (US) or baseplate (UK) in railroading is a steel plate used between flanged T rail and the crossties. The tie plate increases bearing area and holds the rail to correct gauge. They are fastened to wooden ties by means of spikes or… …
6Tie crane — A tie crane and trolley laden with wooden sleepers A tie crane is a piece of rail transport maintenance of way equipment used to move and handle the railroad ties (sleepers) used in rail tracks using track relaying. The machines are used as an… …
7tie plate — noun 1. : one of several narrow plates to space and strengthen deck beams of a ship see ship illustration 2. : a plate to distribute the pressure of a tie (as on a supporting beam) 3. : a metal plate between a railroad rail and tie to assist in… …
8Tie One — Infobox Artist bgcolour = name = Tie One imagesize = caption = birthname = Jonathan Lim birthdate = June 19 1979 location = Philippines deathdate = March 18 1998 deathplace = San Francisco, USA nationality = American field = Graffiti training =… …
9Rail transport — Railroad and Railway both redirect here. For other uses, see Railroad (disambiguation). Rail transport is the conveyance of passengers and goods by means of wheeled vehicles specially designed to run along railways or railroads. Rail transport is …
10Rail yard — Night view of part of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway yard at Kansas City, Kansas. March 1943 …
