This zig-zag pattern is welded on the rail head of the crossover of a very small loop line near the electric loco trip shed in Bhusaval yard.What could be its purpose?

Date: 2007-10-21
Owner: Khalid Kagzi
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Make Canon Model Canon PowerShot A710 IS
Aperture Value f/4 Color Space sRGB
Flash No Flash Metering Mode Multi-Segment
Shutter Speed Value 1/500 sec Digital Zoom Ratio 1
Date/Time 2007 Oct 21 12:50:34 +0100
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On lesser used (unimportant) lines in a track circuited yard, rust formation on rail top causes non-detection of wheel due to poor electrical contact with the rail. Zig zag welding reduces the area and increases the pressure of contact. This helps in...
Posted by Rajeev Shrivastava on 2007 Oct 23 01:32:43 +0100
I too have spotted this kind of pattern. No idea what its for!!
Posted by Siddhartha Ganesh on 2007 Oct 22 19:01:44 +0100
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