railroad construction

  • 1National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association — Abbreviation NRC Formation 1978 Type Trade Association Le …

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  • 2railroad grant — A grant of public lands to a railroad for right of way or by way of aid in railroad construction, the purpose being to encourage settlement on public lands through providing railroad facilities for settlers. 42 Am J1st R R § 46 …

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  • 3Railroad police — is a type of security police responsible for policing railroad (or railway) lines. In the United States and Canada, they are employed by the major Class I railroads, as well as some smaller ones. In other countries, this work is typically done by …

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  • 4Railroad electrification in the United States — comprised many different systems in many different geographical areas, few of which were connected. Despite this, there were a small number of common reasons for electrification.Streetcars and interurban systems are not within the scope of this… …

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  • 5Railroad Tycoon II — Éditeur Gathering Développeur PopTop Software Genre gestion, simulation, stratégie Mode de jeu Un joueur, multijoueur Plate forme …

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  • 6Construction — Con*struc tion, n. [L. constructio: cf. F. construction.] 1. The process or art of constructing; the act of building; erection; the act of devising and forming; fabrication; composition. [1913 Webster] 2. The form or manner of building or putting …

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  • 7Construction of an equation — Construction Con*struc tion, n. [L. constructio: cf. F. construction.] 1. The process or art of constructing; the act of building; erection; the act of devising and forming; fabrication; composition. [1913 Webster] 2. The form or manner of… …

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  • 8Construction train — Construction Con*struc tion, n. [L. constructio: cf. F. construction.] 1. The process or art of constructing; the act of building; erection; the act of devising and forming; fabrication; composition. [1913 Webster] 2. The form or manner of… …

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  • 9railroad — /rayl rohd /, n. 1. a permanent road laid with rails, commonly in one or more pairs of continuous lines forming a track or tracks, on which locomotives and cars are run for the transportation of passengers, freight, and mail. 2. an entire system… …

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  • 10Railroad tie — While wooden ties dominate North American railways, concrete is widely used in other parts of the world. A railroad tie/railway tie (North America), or railway sleeper (Europe) is a rectangular item used to support the rails in railroad tracks.… …

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