railroad tie
Crosswise rail support
A railroad tie is one of the heavy wooden or concrete beams laid perpendicular to the rails of a train track, supporting the rails and keeping them at the correct distance apart.
Also called a sleeper in British English, ties are embedded in gravel or ballast and spaced at regular intervals along the track.
Discarded wooden ties sometimes find second lives as landscaping timbers or rustic construction materials.
Sawn wood for building
- timberWood for construction
- creosoteCoal-tar distillate for preservation
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- oakQuercus genus member
pine · pressure-treated · sleeper · cross-tie · crosstie · grain · sawmill · forestry
Braced structural support frame
- viaductArched span crossing valleys
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- culvertTunnel for water passage
- grade crossingRoad-rail intersection point
right-of-way · underpass · overpass · siding · mainline · junction · switchyard · roadbed
Sharp rise or point
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- ballastShip stability material
- subgradeSoil layer supporting pavement
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
tamping · spacing · fastener · anchor · clip · crib · alignment · maintenance
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- retaining wallStructure preventing soil collapse
- garden borderBoundary of planting area
- deckingOutdoor wooden flooring
- planterContainer for greenery
edging · fencing · steps · furniture · rustic · outdoor · upcycled · decorative
lumber
Sawn wood for building
- timberWood for construction
- creosoteCoal-tar distillate for preservation
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
oak · pine · pressure-treated · sleeper · cross-tie · crosstie · grain · sawmill · forestry · hewn
trestle
Braced structural support frame
- viaductArched span crossing valleys
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- culvertTunnel for water passage
grade crossing · right-of-way · underpass · overpass · siding · mainline · junction · switchyard · roadbed · trackage
spike
Sharp rise or point
bedding · tamping · spacing · fastener · anchor · clip · crib · alignment · maintenance · replacement
landscaping
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- retaining wallStructure preventing soil collapse
- garden borderBoundary of planting area
- deckingOutdoor wooden flooring
planter · edging · fencing · steps · furniture · rustic · outdoor · upcycled · decorative · raised bed
railroad tierail
Horizontal support bar
steel rail · railroad track · ballast · fishplate · rail spike
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