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(rail transport) A rail laid parallel to a running rail to guide wheels through points, rail crossings, and round curves, to reduce wear and the risk of derailments such as those due to flange climb.

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(rail transport) A rail laid parallel to a running rail to guide wheels through points, rail crossings, and round curves, to reduce wear and the risk of derailments such as those due to flange climb.

Japanese Meaning

走行レールと平行に敷設され、ポイントや鉄道の交差、曲線部において車輪の正しい通過を導き、フランジのすべりによる脱線やレール摩耗を防止するために用いられる補助的なレール。

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保守作業員は、ピーク時の運行でフランジが浮くのを防ぐため、分岐器のガイドレールを点検した。

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(rail transport) A rail laid parallel to a running rail to guide wheels through points, rail crossings, and round curves, to reduce wear and the risk of derailments such as those due to flange climb.

I think it of great importance that the whole of this portion of the Brecon and Mertyr Railway, which originally was an old mineral line (the old Rumney), should be carefully examined by the Company's engineer, to ascertain if there are any other curves of 10 or 12 chains radius or less on the running lines, and that such curves should be rendered more safe, by the addition of check rails round such curves.

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