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[[File:Rails.jpg|200px|thumb|left|I-Beam Rails]] | |||
Rails are a structure, fastened using [[fasteners]] to [[sleepers]] and [[ballast]] to create a structure capable of supporting a [[train|locomotive engine]] moving at high speeds. To support this, rails are typically created from [[Hot Rolling|hot rolled]] steel, with the profile of an [[I-Beam]]. | |||
Latest revision as of 12:50, 4 November 2019
Rails are a structure, fastened using fasteners to sleepers and ballast to create a structure capable of supporting a locomotive engine moving at high speeds. To support this, rails are typically created from hot rolled steel, with the profile of an I-Beam.