tracklaying

English

From track +‎ laying.

tracklaying (uncountable)

(rail transport) The work that involves putting the track in place.
- 1953 September, “Restoring British Permanent Way to Prewar Standards”, in Railway Magazine, page 587:
  The renewal of track by cranes and special tracklaying machines which lift out entire 60 ft. lengths of old track and lay in pre-assembled 60 ft. lengths of new, allows the process of renewal to proceed at a considerably faster rate than possible by older methods.
- 1961 July, K. D. Peel, “Carlisle-Border Freight Centre: 2.- The new automated yard”, in Trains Illustrated, page 400:
  Bottom ballasting paved the way for the start of tracklaying in March and this £250,000 contract was scheduled for completion in 48 weeks.