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2. Railway track - Wikipedia

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   A sleeper (tie or crosstie) is a rectangular object on which the rails are supported and fixed. The sleeper has two main roles: to transfer the loads from the rails to the track ballast and the ground underneath, and to hold the rails to the correct width apart (to maintain the rail gauge). They are generally laid transversely to the rails.

3. History of the railway track - Wikipedia

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   Pre-war experiments with long welded rail lengths were built upon, and in the years from 1960 long rail lengths were installed, at first on hardwood sleepers but soon on concrete sleepers. For example, the first long welded rail (almost 1 mi or 1.6 km) on the UK's East Coast Main Line was laid in 1957, just south of Carlton-on-Trent , resting ...

4. National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbus, Ohio

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   This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places entries in Columbus, Ohio, United States.The National Register is a federal register for buildings, structures, and sites of historic significance.

5. Major Florida grower to end citrus operations after years of ...

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   A major grower said this week it was abandoning its citrus growing operations, reflecting the headwinds Florida's signature crops are facing following a series of hurricanes and tree diseases.

6. Railroad tie - Wikipedia

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   A railroad tie, crosstie (American English), railway tie (Canadian English) or railway sleeper (Australian and British English) is a rectangular support for the rails in railroad tracks. Generally laid perpendicular to the rails, ties transfer loads to the track ballast and subgrade , hold the rails upright and keep them spaced to the correct ...

7. Oklahoma QB Jackson Arnold to enter transfer portal after 2 ...

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   Oklahoma starting QB Jackson Arnold is entering the transfer portal, sources tell ESPN. The former 5-star recruit produced 1,865 total yards and 15 TDs over 10 games this season.

8. Maps show where fires are burning right now in L.A. area - AOL

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   The Palisades Fire initially erupted Jan. 7 near Pacific Palisades, a partly coastal residential area in northwestern Los Angeles. It began as a brush fire that spiraled out of control because of ...

9. Concrete sleeper - Wikipedia

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   Here the sleepers are extra heavy, about 250 kg, and may include gauge widening with transitional gauge widening. [10] Concrete sleepers for turnouts must be individually custom designed for the location. They are much longer than normal sleepers, have gaps for switch motors, and are generally made by a small number of specialist manufacturers ...