lateral railroad — A lateral road is one which proceeds from some point on the main trunk between its terminal. It is but another name for a branch road, both being a part of the main road. An offshoot from main line of railroad. Union Pac. R. Co. v. Anderson, 167… … Black's law dictionary
lateral railroad — A lateral road is one which proceeds from some point on the main trunk between its terminal. It is but another name for a branch road, both being a part of the main road. An offshoot from main line of railroad. Union Pac. R. Co. v. Anderson, 167… … Black's law dictionary
lateral branch — See lateral railroad … Ballentine's law dictionary
Lateral motion device — Lateral motion devices permit the axles in some railroad locomotives to move sideways relative to the frame.PurposeThe coupled driving wheels on steam locomotives (often simply called drivers ) were held in a straight line by the locomotive s… … Wikipedia
Railroad 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.… … Wikipedia
railroad — /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… … Universalium
Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad — Infobox SG rail railroad name=Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad locale=Indiana start year=1866| end year=1890 successor line=Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad hq city=Indianapolis, Indiana The Jeffersonville, Madison… … Wikipedia
Allentown Railroad — Infobox SG rail railroad name=Allentown Railroad locale=Berks County, Pennsylvania start year=1870 end year=December 31, 1945 successor line=Reading Company hq city=Reading The Allentown Railroad was a rail line proposed in the 1850s to connect… … Wikipedia
branch railroad — See lateral … Ballentine's law dictionary
Union Canal (Pennsylvania) — The Union Canal was a towpath canal that existed in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States during the 19th century. First proposed in 1690 to connect Philadelphia with the Susquehanna River, it ran approximately 75 mi (120 km) from… … Wikipedia
