unpowered railway vehicles that are used for the transportation of cargo
Wagon
forms the track-bed upon which railroad ties (sleepers) are laid
Ballast
a heavy piece of wood or concrete that supports a railway track
Sleeper / Crosstie
the structure on a railway or railroad consisting of the rails, fasteners, railroad ties (or sleepers) and ballast (or slab track), plus the underlying subgrade
Track
a type of wheel specially designed for use on railway tracks. The wheel acts as a rolling component.
A train wheel or rail wheel
a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train
Locomotive
a vehicle used for the carrying passengers on a rail transport system
Carriage
One of the two metal bars fixed to the ground on which trains travel
Rail
the distance between the inner sides of two parallel rails that make up a single railway line.
Gauge
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