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railhead 1. a terminal of a railway 2. the farthest point reached by completed track on an unfinished railway 3. the upper part of a railway rail, on which the traffic wheels run railhead [′rāl‚hed] (civil engineering) The topmost part of a rail, supporting the wheels of railway vehicles. A point at which railroad traffic originates and terminates. The temporary ends of a railroad line under construction. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The rail yard, which operated from the 1850's until the early 1970's, was known as the "Lifeline of the City" because much of New York's milk, grain and vegetables were shipped to the yard's piers by barge from the railheads in New Jersey or by rail from the north. The sinews of army support units ended at the forward railheads. The focus of the Deployment Support Brigades is changing from working railheads and airfields to enabling deployment from the fort to the theater using data entry and information management," he said. |
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