check rail
check rail · check rails
A rail laid parallel to a running rail to guide wheels through points, rail crossings,…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.