Re: [NSW] Strange rails at Hurstville

[usenet.spam@gunzel.net (Michael Kurkowski)]

btorr@bigpond.nospam.com (Bradley Torr) wrote in
<395201aa@pink.one.net.au>: 

>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.

Not experienced in Cityrail relations & workings, I would only be guessing 
if I said they were check rails. Used if a train derails, to prevent it 
from going too far away, like if it's on a bridge.


Michael


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