by bingdude
I have noticed a difference in how some roads spiked down a rail, especially on curves.
For instance-- curves on Metro North seem to have three spikes on the outside but on straight sections there's the usual two inside two outside. Southern Railway also did this. Further West in former B&O and NYC territory the two inside spikes are close together instead of being on a slant. Meanwhile on the LIRR, EL and D&H all I ever saw were two spikes inside and two outside at angles.
Was there a standard? Or whatever the Chief Engineer specified for each individual road?
For instance-- curves on Metro North seem to have three spikes on the outside but on straight sections there's the usual two inside two outside. Southern Railway also did this. Further West in former B&O and NYC territory the two inside spikes are close together instead of being on a slant. Meanwhile on the LIRR, EL and D&H all I ever saw were two spikes inside and two outside at angles.
Was there a standard? Or whatever the Chief Engineer specified for each individual road?