Re: [NSW] Strange rails at Hurstville

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Bradley Torr wrote:

> chris wrote in message <3952080B.37C9DCE7@enet21.com.au>...
> >to keep the train going in a straight line if it derails, also used on
> bridges
> >for obvious reasons.
>
> I see, pretty logical.
>
> Why don't they use it on the entire network then to help minimise the damage
> of all derailments? Why is it used at Hurstville, and not at every station?
> Is there something special about Hurstville that it needs this kind of extra
> protection?

1)  Hurstville has lots of pointwork (less than it used to)
2) Hurstville has a bloody great shopping centre above it with very small
pillars supporting it.


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