Monday, 30 September 2013

Why You Always See Crushed Stones Alongside Railroad Tracks

Why You Always See Crushed Stones Alongside Railroad Tracks
Sep 30th 2013, 15:00, by Quora
191dq5gxbswtqjpgThis is a good question with an interesting answer. The crushed stones are what is known as “ballast”, their purpose? Why, it’s to hold the wooden cross ties in place, which in turn hold the rails in place. Think about the engineering challenge faced by running miles of narrow ribbons of steel track on top [...]
    






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