Re: extra Rails?

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

"jjjim" <jjjim@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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| arrr thanks guys :)
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| i had a pretty good feeling that would be the reason,  Now i know the term
for
| them too  ;-)


They started installing them 5 to 8 years ago in NSW when someone pointed
out to them that it wouldn't cost much as they could use old replaced rail.

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| Ted Gay wrote:
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| > "jjjim" <jjjim@bigpond.com> wrote in message
| > 3A769296.CD2A485C@bigpond.com">news:3A769296.CD2A485C@bigpond.com...
| > > ON what apears to ONLY be on sections of Track that are going over
some
| > > sort of bridge (say a creek  or over a road)  Are a second pair of
Rails
| > > Right in the center of the track,  right next to eachother,  , say
about
| > > 20cm apart  ,  I was wondering what there purpose was?.   I had an
idea
| > > that maybe it was a saftey thing in the case a train was to derail on
| > > the bridge, helping to  prevent it from running right off the track..
| > > thus off the bridge and crashing into the creek / Road below!  which
| > > would no doubt cause  massive carnage  ,  would this be the reason, or
| > > am i way off ;)
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| > Yes, check rails, not always so close together, can be close to running
| > rails.  Also used where rail/tram line passes under a building, shopping
| > centre, on the tram line under Star City Casino (Sydney Metro Light
Rail).
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| > Ted
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