But the flanges are supposed to touch at the crossing.  This is far
quieter thAn the bang from the wheel treads missing the rail AT THE
CROSSING AND THEN BANGING AGAINST THE RAIL WHEN THEY CROSS TO THE NEXT
SECTION OF RAIL.  standard METHOD FOR REDUCING NOISE

the MMTB USED TO BE VERY GOOD AT THAT, EspecialLY WHEN THEY TRIED MAKING
THE Ramp at the bottom of the flange way flexibly supported.  MAJOR
NOISE REDUCTION BUT APPARENTLY A BIT HIGH IN MAINTENANCE, SO THEY
REVERTED TO USING PERMANENTLY FITTED RAMPS. still BETTER THAN THE
CROSSINGS WITHOUT RAMPS, AND DEAFENING WHEN USED BY A W2.

Dudley HORSCROFT

On 20/03/2023 10:17 am, Mal Rowe wrote:
> On 15/03/2023 18:09, David McLoughlin wrote:

>> The former track doesn't look very old at all, and seems in fair

>> condition. Are they changing the alignment or something?

>>

> No change of alignment.

>

> Here's a blow up of the track at Spring St - it's looking pretty worn

> especially at the crossing.

>

> It also looks like the flanges may be touching the bottom of the

> flangeway - a sign that there's not much railhead left.

>

> Mal

>