Railroad tie
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A railroad tie, crosstie, railway tie or railway sleeper is a rectangular support for the rails in railroad tracks. Generally laid perpendicular to the rails, ties transfer loads to the track ballast
Wooden ties are used on many traditional railways. In the background is a track with concrete ties.
Stone block from the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway
Steel ties
KLP Hybrid Plastic Railroad Tie
Rail fastening system
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A rail fastening system is a means of fixing rails to railroad ties or sleepers. The terms rail anchors, tie plates, chairs and track fasteners are used to refer to parts or all of a rail fastening sy
Railroad tie
…to 2,112 timber ties per mile (1,312/km) on London, Midland and Scottish Railway jointed track. Rails in North America may be fastened to the tie by a railroad spike. Iron/steel baseplates screwed to the tie and secured to the rail by a proprietary fastening system such as a Vossloh or Pandrol are commonly used in…
Elements of a baseplate-based rail fastening system Screw for fixing plate to sleeper Elastomeric pad supporting rail Tension washer Rail clamp Tensioning bolt (nut not shown) Baseplate
Unimog pushing a "Spindle Precision Wrenching Unit" used for automatic and synchronous tightening and loosening of rail fastenings
Mabbett Railway Chair Manufacturing Company share certificate (1867)
Assembled example