Re: extra Rails?

[jjjim <jjjim@bigpond.com>]

Ill look 4 them tommorrw :p

Bruce Greening wrote:

> jjjim wrote:
>
> > arrr thanks guys :)
> >
> > i had a pretty good feeling that would be the reason,  Now i know the term for
> > them too  ;-)
>
> >
> > That name is not universal. In Queensland they are called 'guard rails'. Check
> > rails is only applied to rails on tight curves that bear on the inside face of
> > the wheel.
>
> Qld also uses 'splay rails' in association with guard rails. The idea is that the
> splay rails, which are located outside the running rails, direct a disrailed wagon
> back towards the centre, and the the guard rails keep it there.
>
> >
> > Ted Gay wrote:
> >
> > > "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 ;)
> > > >
> > >
> > > 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).
> > >
> > > Ted
>
> --
> Bruce L. Greening
> bgreeni@ibm.net