CSX Railroad Basics
A side track subject to use by the general public with facilities for loading and unloading
cars. - ✔️✔️Team tracks
The two types of rail are _________ and __________ __________. - ✔️✔️Bolted,
continuosly welded
A switching yard with an elevated track or hump over which cars are pushed by an
engine so that they travel by gravity to classification tracks. - ✔️✔️Hump yard
A tracking device built into the railway to reduce the speed of rail cars. - ✔️✔️Retarder
A device located at both end of rail cars in a standard location providing means to
connect one car to another. - ✔️✔️Coupler
A single "lead" track with many tracks branching off to form a classification yard. -
✔️✔️Ladder
The transfer of rail cars from one railroad to another at a common junction point. -
✔️✔️Interchange
A system of tracks, other than main tracks and sidings used for making up trains,
storing rail cars, and other purposes. - ✔️✔️Yard
Couple speed must never exceed ___ MPH. - ✔️✔️4
An auxilary track for meeting or passing trains. It is designated in special instructions in
the time table. - ✔️✔️Siding
CSX uses three types of crossties. They are: - ✔️✔️Wood, concrete, and steel
______ _________ are designed to prevent rail creep or run caused by temperature
changes, heavy grades, and train braking which cause crosstie and switch alignment
problems. These devices are clipped or bolted to the rail on each side of the crosstie. -
✔️✔️Rail anchors
The main purpose of __________ is to hold the crossties in place, prevent lateral
movement, increase drainage, and spread out the load underneath the crosstie. -
✔️✔️Ballast
A side track subject to use by the general public with facilities for loading and unloading
cars. - ✔️✔️Team tracks
The two types of rail are _________ and __________ __________. - ✔️✔️Bolted,
continuosly welded
A switching yard with an elevated track or hump over which cars are pushed by an
engine so that they travel by gravity to classification tracks. - ✔️✔️Hump yard
A tracking device built into the railway to reduce the speed of rail cars. - ✔️✔️Retarder
A device located at both end of rail cars in a standard location providing means to
connect one car to another. - ✔️✔️Coupler
A single "lead" track with many tracks branching off to form a classification yard. -
✔️✔️Ladder
The transfer of rail cars from one railroad to another at a common junction point. -
✔️✔️Interchange
A system of tracks, other than main tracks and sidings used for making up trains,
storing rail cars, and other purposes. - ✔️✔️Yard
Couple speed must never exceed ___ MPH. - ✔️✔️4
An auxilary track for meeting or passing trains. It is designated in special instructions in
the time table. - ✔️✔️Siding
CSX uses three types of crossties. They are: - ✔️✔️Wood, concrete, and steel
______ _________ are designed to prevent rail creep or run caused by temperature
changes, heavy grades, and train braking which cause crosstie and switch alignment
problems. These devices are clipped or bolted to the rail on each side of the crosstie. -
✔️✔️Rail anchors
The main purpose of __________ is to hold the crossties in place, prevent lateral
movement, increase drainage, and spread out the load underneath the crosstie. -
✔️✔️Ballast
