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• Railroad Valley — is a large basin in east central Nevada. Approximately 80 miles (130 km) in length and up to 20 miles (32 km) wide, it generally runs in a north south direction, with some southern areas running southwest to northeast. The southern end of the… …   Wikipedia

• Railroad 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… …   Wikipedia

• Railroad Square — is a small district of Tallahassee, Florida, located off Railroad Avenue (just south of the Amtrak station), filled with a variety of metal art sculptures and stores selling artwork and collectibles. Railroad Square is mainly known for its small… …   Wikipedia

• Railroad ecology — is a term used to refer to the study of the ecological community growing along railroad tracks. Such ecosystems have been studied primarily in Europe.ConditionsRailroad beds, like road beds, are designed to drain water away from the tracks, so… …   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

• Railroad car — A railroad car or railway carriage is a vehicle on a rail transport system (railroad or railway) that is used for the carrying of cargo or passengers. Cars can be coupled together into a train and hauled by one or more locomotive. Passenger cars… …   Wikipedia

• Railroad switch — For other uses, see Switch (disambiguation). A right hand railroad switch with point indicator pointing to right …   Wikipedia

• Railroad Museum of the Niagara Frontier — The Railroad Museum of the Niagara Frontier is located in the 1922 built Erie Railroad freight depot in North Tonawanda, New York. Operated by the Niagara Frontier Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society, its mission is to preserve… …   Wikipedia

• railroad train — Train Train, n. [F. train, OF. tra[ i]n, trahin; cf. (for some of the senses) F. traine. See {Train}, v.] 1. That which draws along; especially, persuasion, artifice, or enticement; allurement. [Obs.] Now to my charms, and to my wily trains.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Railroad Redoubt — The Railroad Redoubt was one of several redoubts, or small defensive earthworks, that were constructed during the American Civil War to protect the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, from Union attack. It was so named because it was constructed… …   Wikipedia

• Ulster and Delaware Railroad — Locale Kingston Point, NY to Oneonta, NY, Hunter, NY Kaaterskill, NY …   Wikipedia