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Flat rail

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002334

An early type of railway rail consisting of a simple flat bar or strip of cast or wrought iron. These bars were laid directly onto wooden stringers or stone blocks, providing a durable running surface for flanged wheels. This design was a precursor to more complex rail profiles like the T-rail and was common on industrial tramways and early railways in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002334
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Flachschiene; Spanish: carril plano; French: rail plat
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002334",
  "term": "Flat rail",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An early type of railway rail consisting of a simple flat bar or strip of cast or wrought iron. These bars were laid directly onto wooden stringers or stone blocks, providing a durable running surface for flanged wheels. This design was a precursor to more complex rail profiles like the T-rail and was common on industrial tramways and early railways in the 18th and early 19th centuries.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Flachschiene",
    "es": "carril plano",
    "fr": "rail plat"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/flat-rail/"
}

Record 2,572 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.