Re: [NSW] Strange rails at Hurstville

[Tony Gatt <baulko@tig.com.au>]

Mitch wrote:

> To avoid people getting "smooshed" if the train happened to derail at
> Hurstville. You will see these on all platforms at Hurstville i think, and
> they will be on some of the bridges that Cityrail uses.

Yes.

> It also might stabalise the train when people are alighting/getting on.

Ummmm, not very likely...

>
> "Bradley Torr" <btorr@bigpond.nospam.com> wrote in message
> 395201aa@pink.one.net.au">news: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.
> >
> > Any particular reason for this?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Bradley.
> >
> >

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Thanks,

Tony Gatt.

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