railbeds
Where tracks rest
Railbeds are the foundations on which railroad tracks are laid—the prepared surface of gravel, crushed stone, and compacted earth that supports the rails and ties.
Old railbeds, after tracks are removed, often become hiking or biking trails: The trail follows an abandoned railbed through the valley.
Marks showing passage
- ballastShip stability material
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- tiesConnections or neckwear
- sleepersUnactivated spies or surprise hits
subgrade · drainage · embankment · right-of-way · crushed stone · fill · grade · culverts
Act of unearthing
- surveyingMeasuring and charting terrain
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- tampingCompacting by repeated pressure
laying · maintenance · machines · workers · crews · compactors · bulldozers · earthmoving
Marked outdoor paths
- conversionAct of changing states
- greenwaysRecreational linear open spaces
- overgrownExcessively covered in vegetation
- reclaimedTaken back; salvaged
disused · heritage · rusty · decommissioned · remnants · repurposed · cycling paths · walking paths
tracks
Marks showing passage
sleepers · subgrade · drainage · embankment · right-of-way · crushed stone · fill · grade · culverts · shoulders
excavation
Act of unearthing
- surveyingMeasuring and charting terrain
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
- gradingAssigning marks to work
tamping · laying · maintenance · machines · workers · crews · compactors · bulldozers · earthmoving · leveling
trails
Marked outdoor paths
- conversionAct of changing states
- greenwaysRecreational linear open spaces
- overgrownExcessively covered in vegetation
reclaimed · disused · heritage · rusty · decommissioned · remnants · repurposed · cycling paths · walking paths · preservation