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The Miniature Railway Supply Co Ltd
42 Stratford Way, Boxmoor Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP3 9AS ENGLAND Phone/24hr Answerphone/Fax 01442 214702 International Phone/Answerphone/Fax +44 1442 214702 www.miniaturerailwaysupply.com e-mail: sales@miniaturerailwaysupply.com |
| Rail Expansion Chart |
| The following pages note the rail expansions for our most popular rail, to help calculating gapping distances during track laying |
| 5/8" Aluminium Alloy Rail - 2.5m lengths |
| 5/8" Aluminium Alloy Rail - 4m lengths |
| 21mm Aluminium Alloy Rail - 3m lengths |
| 21mm Aluminium Alloy Rail - 4m lengths |
| 2lb/yd Steel Rail - 3m lengths |
| 6lb/yd Steel Rail - 6m lengths |
| To obtain a wider operating range, the bolt clearance will need to be increased, this can either be acheived by increasing the length of the holes in the rail ends, or by reversing the fishbolts on one side of the rail See here |
| This data only applies to Miniature Railway Supply Company products |