The wheels are coned to prevent from rubbing the inside face of the rail head and to prevent lateral movement of the axle with its wheels. The slope of cone is:
The rectangular pits in which wheels of the locomotives are taken out for repairs, are known as:
The bottom width of foot in a flat footed rail is:
The members laid transversely under the rails for supporting and fixing them at the gauge distance apart are known as:
An outward slope provided on the tread of the wheel is:
The gradual or tapered widening of the flangeway which is formed by bending and splaying the end of check rail or wing rail away from the gauge line is known as:
