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Railway track

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Trains roll on metal tracks.

Australian National Railways track with concrete sleepers.jpg
Australian National Railways track with concrete sleepers.jpg
These tracks stay in place. Small stones hold them down. The tracks help trains move fast. They keep the ride smooth for you. Do you like train rides?

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File:Australian National Railways track with concrete sleepers.jpg
Australian National Railways track with...
File:Section through railway track and foundation.png
Section through railway track and foundation.png
File:Feste Fahrbahn FFBögl.jpg
Feste Fahrbahn FFBögl.jpg
File:Diagram of section of ladder track type of sleeper on Leeds and Selby Railway.JPG
Diagram of section of ladder track type...
File:FloatingLadder.JPG
FloatingLadder.JPG
File:Flat-bottom and bullhead rail profiles.png
Flat-bottom and bullhead rail profiles.png
File:THORN-155lb-PS-jointed-joint.jpg
THORN-155lb-PS-jointed-joint.jpg
File:Geschweisster schienenstoss.jpeg
Geschweisster schienenstoss.jpeg
File:LIRR-Winter-Flames.jpg
LIRR-Winter-Flames.jpg
File:Expansion joint, Hayle.jpg
Expansion joint, Hayle.jpg
File:Panama Canal under construction, 1907.jpg
Panama Canal under construction, 1907.jpg
File:Gauge EN.svg
Gauge EN.svg

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