I'd guess that since the train doesn't run on them, they can be lighter. But they would have to be strong enough to guide a derailed wheelset when the need arose.
Ken On 7/17/06, mhrreast <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I believe that guard rails are typically a lighter weight than the > running rails. I wonder if there is a functional reason for this, or > whether the railroad was just using up older lighter weight rail..... > > > --- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Bridge Flex track would be nice. I've had to produce my own using > American Models flex track and wooden ties, styrene strips for the > outside guards and AM rail for the inside guard rails. <<< > > Ted Larson > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
