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The short answer is yes. Rail wear is cause by the friction of the train wheels running over it. The heaver the trains that run over a track the faster it wears out. Curves wear faster then strait track.
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On what do trains travel?
Railroad Tracksrails
How were the first railroad tracks made?
They were made of steel rails with wood ties.
What were 3 uses for cheap steel in the 1800s?
You could make horseshoes, barrel hoops, and railroad rails.
What is the definition of the Railroad?
Steel rails laid and pinned down on ties embedded in gravel so that trains may run on them.
What materials are needed to build a railroad?
Don't worry about it(: Explosives, bricks, ballast, steel rails, concrete, navvies and lots of beer
What are three uses for cheap steel in the 1800s?
Railroad rails are an example of something cheap steel was utilized for in the 1800s. Two other examples include barrel hoops, and horseshoes.
Railroad spike used in celebrating the wedding of the rails?
A golden spike was a railroad spike used in celebrating the wedding of the rails.
Railroad spike used in celebrating the wedding of the rails-?
The railroad spike used in celebrating the wedding of the rails was the golden spike.
What is a railroad?
In the United States we call them Railroads, in other countries they may be called Railways. I am talking about a set of two steel rails the are supported by wooden or concrete ties that the rails are anchored to. The ties are there to support the rails, help spread the weight of the locomotives and cars over more surface area, and to keep the rails at a set distance apart. This allows the locomotive and cars, also called a train, to travel on top of the rails safely and quickly. In essence a railroad is a road of steel rails, that allows heavy loads to be hauled from one location to another. There is a whole network of these roads all across most every country on earth.
Where did the railroad get its name?
it's simple. The rails in the railroad was layed down on a road.
What type of metals train rails are made out of?
Rails are made of steel
The rails on a railroad track have small gaps between sections of metal rails . Why are these gaps needed?
They are there to allow for the expansion of the rails during hot weather.
