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Re: [NSW] Strange rails at Hurstville
- Subject: Re: [NSW] Strange rails at Hurstville
- From: chris <chris@enet21.com.au>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 22:35:23 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Customer of Connect.com.au Pty. Ltd.
- References: <395201aa@pink.one.net.au>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:12848
to keep the train going in a straight line if it derails, also used on bridges
for obvious reasons.
Bradley Torr wrote:
> Off platform three at Hurstville, the rail is rather strange. It appears to
> be a dual-guage or even triple-guage - there are four rails on the track!
> There are the two standard rails, and two more rails between the two outer
> rails.
>
> Any particular reason for this?
>
> Regards,
> Bradley.