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minus-squareFRIENDLY_BUTTMUNCHER [she/her]hexbear11·4 years agoWhat kind of wear is typical on tracks? How often do they need to be serviced? link
minus-squarewtypstanaccount04 [he/him]hexagonhexbear10·edit-24 years agoI'm going to outsource this question to one Gareth Dennis, friend of the WTYP pod. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzA-8fUrw2C5cRcP9gO5BwA https://twitter.com/GarethDennis?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor The quick answer I found on Quora was that rails tend to need replacing the most on curves on busy lines, every 2-3 years. Little used sidings can last a century. link
What kind of wear is typical on tracks? How often do they need to be serviced?
I'm going to outsource this question to one Gareth Dennis, friend of the WTYP pod.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzA-8fUrw2C5cRcP9gO5BwA
https://twitter.com/GarethDennis?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
The quick answer I found on Quora was that rails tend to need replacing the most on curves on busy lines, every 2-3 years. Little used sidings can last a century.
Interesting, thank you!