Railways

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9.. Railways

9.1. Railways with locomotive haulage

Track, general requirements

9.1.1. Construction railway tracks should be so laid and

equipped with due regard to the gradients, curves, bearing capacity

of the ground and the weight and speed of the traffic that they

cannot cause danger.

9.1.2. All rails on which any locomotive, truck or wagon

moves should:

have an even running surface, be adequately supported and

be of adequate section;

be joined by fish-plates or double chairs, or other effective

means;

be securely fastened to sleepers or bearers, or be provided

with other effective means of preventing any dangerous

variations in. the gauge;

be supported on a surface sufficiently firm to prevent dangerous

movement of the rails;

be laid in straight lines or in curves of radii such that locomo-

tives, trucks and wagons can move smoothly and safely; and

be provided with adequate stops or buffers at every track end.

9.1.3. Sidings should be provided with derailers to protect the

main track against runaways.

9.1.4. Turntables should be capable of being blocked.

9.1.5. Guard-rails should be provided at:

curves on bridges and trestles; and

switches.

9.1.6. As far as practicable, switch handles should move

parallel to the tracks.

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