Title: Four rails? Post by: Surrey 455 on December 06, 2014, 13:19:32 I'm curious as to why the new section of track to Heathrow uses 4 rails rather than the normal 2 per track.
Pictures http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/local-news/first-crossrail-tracks-laid-heathrow-8162527 Title: Re: Four rails? Post by: ChrisB on December 06, 2014, 13:35:03 To retain the bogies on the track round tightish corners?
Title: Re: Four rails? Post by: Rhydgaled on December 06, 2014, 13:37:00 Looks very strange. Like they have laid a narrow guage line inside the standard gauge track. The fairly even spacing of the four rails doesn't look like the thing that is sometimes done on curves.
Title: Re: Four rails? Post by: Oxonhutch on December 06, 2014, 15:58:53 Just studied the pictures closer and can now see that they are fixed to the sleepers. They look like derailment containment on the bridge section. Title: Re: Four rails? Post by: FarWestJohn on December 06, 2014, 18:46:02 I went over the repaired and relayed track over Hayle viaduct today. It also has two rails down the centre of the 4 foot to ensure a possible derailment is kept on the viaduct. There are also curved rails at the side on the approach for the same reason.
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