Ie track work

[heirflick]

]on a quick trip to port sunday evening i saw this section of track and could not figure out what it was constructed like this for...why the split rails-any thoughts?

 

 

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couldnt help notice how uneven the track was..

 

 

[BosKonay]

Looks like an expansion joint?

[heirflick]

thought that, but why just on that section and nowhere else? wheres michael when you need him?

[Glenderg]

Yip, sure is an expansion joint. I would think its there to minimise any expansion nearest the frog, so it expands in straight rail, rather than the crossover?

[MOGUL]

I think the split rail might be to tie the sleepers together to prevent the moving as the rail expands. Maybe its uneven because points and crossings are packed by a different tamper than straight rail so will P&Cs are kept well packed while plain track will subside with time.

[Garfield]

Yep, as the others have said it's an expansion joint.

[gnri]

All quite correct, they are installed in Continuously Welded Rail (CWR) they allow for expansion/contraction due to heat and are often installed at the end of the run near points.

If any one wants to model them Peco SL-44

They do actually work like the real ones do as I can testify!!

[heirflick]

you got to love this site! many thanks for the info lads, im a wiser man today!

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

I have to agree with you Seamus about how uneven the track looks if that was a layout there would be derailments all over the place

[Broithe]

This looking towards Dublin from Ballybrophy - hang on tight!

 

I blame Michael.

[BosKonay]

And the slaggin ye would get if you tried to model that accurately! :)

[Broithe]

 

Here's rarely used track near Kleven in Ukraine - one for the landscape enthusisats to have a go at..?

[heirflick]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]796[/ATTACH]This looking towards Dublin from Ballybrophy - hang on tight!

 

I blame Michael.

 

jesus Broithe, i knew that section of the line was bad -but not that bad!!! i thought that line was upgraded? board na mona bog railways are more even than that!!!

[Broithe]

jesus Broithe, i knew that section of the line was bad -but not that bad!!! i thought that line was upgraded? board na mona bog railways are more even than that!!!

That's a few years ago, but I don't think it's had much done to it since. they've replaced the track in the station itself and removed the points into the unused siding to the goods shed. It's a very low angle shot and it probably makes it look worse than it is, but there'll be no TGVs through there for a while...

[waffles]

i blame shallow ballast