BRX
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Usually around points and crossovers as far as I can see. What's that all about?
I have always been under the impression that it's a H&S thing to make the moving parts and check rails more visible to track staff?
If the bits that are painted white are rail ends, then the purpose is for H+S reasons.
If the bits that are painted white are rail ends, then the purpose is for H+S reasons.
I don't know of any place that has done that Ploughman. It's for the reasons stated above.
Yes, definitely. Just painting the end of a rail white would have no effect on expansion; it's clearly been done to make the rail end more visible.Could it be that there are 2 reasons for painting bits of track depending on what bit is done?
Nope, all track should be treated with the same respect, points or not, and dont use the H&S line.
It is what them above said, works quite well to.
But interestingly not the switch rails on the points.
Could it be that there are 2 reasons for painting bits of track depending on what bit is done?
Yes, definitely. Just painting the end of a rail white would have no effect on expansion; it's clearly been done to make the rail end more visible.
............or perhaps the "cut" end of the rail is more susceptible to corrosion ?