Railway or Railroad
Railway or Railroad, what is the difference between the two names? I always call them railroads, it looks like a road when you are standing in the middle of them and they appear to go on for ever in some areas. I do love photographing them and watching trains go by when I can.
But, railroad is a permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on while railway is a track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles may travel.
Does that statement make sense, not to me it didn’t when I first read it. So I investigated some more.
What is the difference between Railway and Railroad Then?
• Meaning:
• The meaning of both railway and railroad is the same. They both refer to the track on which a train runs.
• Usage:
• In most of the English speaking countries including UK and even Canada, the word that is used to refer to a system of trains running on rails made of iron is railways.
• On the other hand, railroad is the term that is used in the US for trains running on rails.
• Interestingly, railway is the word that is reserved for trams or streetcars in the US.
• Practice:
• Often companies change their names from railroad to railways and vice versa when there are mergers or takeovers to distinguish themselves from earlier companies.
Both railway and railroad refer to the train track. However, US uses railway for tram tracks while using railroad to train tracks.
Just some fun facts today 🙂
Railway or Railroad
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45 Replies to “Railway or Railroad”
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I think this is the best I’ve seen till till now. You’re amazing!
This is some awesome thinking. I love this! Wonderful ideas!💓
Great stats Great pictures Thank you Professor Sandra
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Interesting facts Sandra … I never knew these things. I got stopped by a train so long I lost track (no pun intended there) of how many boxcars after 100.
That was a good one though. 😊
yours is a subtle linguistic distinction. Well done
Thank you very much 🙂
Great post, Sandra. Using photography and your skill with the language to explain the nuances of the English language and teach us something.
Thank you very much, I love learning new things that go along with what I find on my photography adventures. I learn more from being out there then I did from books back in school. 🙂
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Thank you Francine, 🙂
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Thank you very much 🙂
I’ve always said railroad. I’d ride trains more often if they actually went where I needed to go… I’ve tried tried taking a trip to see my family using only public transportation a few times, and it took 6-7 hours each way, on a train and two buses, whereas it would have been 3 hours if I drove myself. But it’s nice for when I’m not in a hurry and don’t feel like driving.
That would be nice, I have never been on a train, but I do love locomotives, especially the old steam engines. 🙂
There is a long-term plan to add more passenger trains in this area; depending on what the schedule ends up being, that might make that trip simpler for me.
Did you know it’s illegal to take photos on a railway/road. It’s considered trespassing. I never knew that til someone pointed it out to me. But ya know I still photopragh them and try to shoot abandoned properties as well, now and again.
Never heard that before, it is probably the same for trains. But I will always photograph them as well. 😊 it doesn’t say private property so good to go
That was my reasoning for taking a photo on an abandoned property without signs til a cop rolled up.on me, but I got off with a warning.
Makes one wonder how they decide what we take a photo of, their are satellite photos of everyone and everything on the planet. As long as I am on public land I can take a photo of a lot of stuff. Now I don’t like taking photos of peoples houses but I do take pictures of great architecture, like bridges and some buildings. But as long as I am on public land, I think we are good. 🙂
True on all counts.
Nice and informative
Thank you very much 😊
I’ve always wondered why the US has a different word for things than the rest of the English speaking world. And we’re the only one to not use the metric system.
Yes, I never even thought of the two different words until I wrote this post. 😊
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Trains and/on railroads do always spArK this special kind of Beatnik~feelling
Thank you, yes 😊
Thanks too for your
always wonderful adult😊nappings into your nature
… your photographic and cinematic world
You are very welcome ❤
Did you know that the track gauge of said railways in the US are considerably narrower than in the rest of the world? At least that’s what I heard. So we can’t put an American locomotive onto European tracks. 😐
That is new information as well to me. Fascinating, thank you for sharing. 😊
Now I know the difference or….. where to use the correct word 🙂
Great pictures Sandra.
Thank you Rudi, fun facts. 😊
Powerful images.