new waterford layout plus a few trains

[Riversuir226]

086 with the rail train

[DiveController]

That's an expansion joint. (ie rails shorter when cold, longer when subjected to the heat of the sun, winter v summer, etc).

Ok, that make perfect sense now. I have not noticed many of these before and was under the impression that CWR did not need many or any of these as expansion takes place mostly at the ends of CWR (barring other structures that would also change length differentially to the track e.g. bridges etc.)

How long is CWR when completed (if that doesn't sound like a misnomer?) How often are these used?

[Broithe]

Ok, that make perfect sense now. I have not noticed many of these before and was under the impression that CWR did not need many or any of these as expansion takes place mostly at the ends of CWR (barring other structures that would also change length differentially to the track e.g. bridges etc.)

How long is CWR when completed (if that doesn't sound like a misnomer?) How often are these used?

 

"Sun kinks" were a problem, even with jointed rails, in very hot weather.

 

 

The straighter the track, the more of an issue it is, you can 'lose' some expansion on bends.

 

There's often an issue with track on bridges, where the structure may expand at a greatly different rate to the track.

[DiveController]

"Sun kinks" were a problem, even with jointed rails, in very hot weather.

 

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So they didn't build it like that purposefully like the roads? Actually it's much flatter that those…….

[Riversuir226]

087 been a little shy:p

[Riversuir226]

226 on home turf down by the river suir , its been a while since i managed to get a pic of her anywhere on the network.