Don't worry, they already know. The state of the return conductor on C2C is really something to behold.
What return conductor!
Don't worry, they already know. The state of the return conductor on C2C is really something to behold.
What return conductor!
Generally speaking rails are thick enough for rust not to be an issue, its the wear to the railhead and other defects that determine their lifespan.
Chris
I noticed a few years ago that some of the masts on the way into Liverpool Lime Street were in a terrible rusty state. Havn't been up there for a while though so they may now have sorted it out?
Nope to Lime St, it's still the same, maybe one day it'll get modernised????
Seems daft that they don't just re-paint the masts grey every few years? I noticed the new ones in Tamworth where the new four tracking starts havn't been painted at all. The old grey painted ones end and the new ones have been left bare steel which sounds like trouble.
Generally speaking rails are thick enough for rust not to be an issue, its the wear to the railhead and other defects that determine their lifespan.
Chris
Also will those amongst you inputting to GEOGIS please note that most rails used these days are of the 260 grade wear resisting A alloy, and that Network Rail does not normally use 'normal' grade rail anymore.
Is that indicated by the 2 bars One Short (Upper) and one Long (Lower)?
To be found in the roll markings.
Here's a question for you rail buffs: Does a rail become "worn in" due to a particular direction of a road?
i.e. - will a road that is 99% up feel or react any differently if travelled in the opposite direction?
If so, how do bi-directional rails react (single track sections) - do they need more regular maintenance and/or are made of different materials?
White painted rails are a temperature control measure. In the UK they are normally found in areas with heightened risk of heat related problems.