Re: extra Rails?

["FH Eden" <feden@zipworld.com.au>]

Tezza <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> "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  ;-)
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> 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.

More like 50 to 80 years ago and probably add another 1 to make it 150 to
180 years ago. There were certainly check rails on bridges and other places
when I first started walking the tracks in the 1940's.
And how about the checkrails on points layouts etc?

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> | Ted Gay wrote:
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> | > "jjjim" <jjjim@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> | > > 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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