Do I see a fillet of steel or weld to bring the lighter rail up to the level of the heavier?
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I'm highly amused that in order to make this comp joint work, a little "ramp" had to be welded onto the head of the 100LB rail -- abstractly, it almost looks similar to the "flares" at the end of Amtrak Cascades Talgo sets to match the roof line of the engines. Nice capture, George.
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Wow! 100 to 131lb rail, that's quite a jump.
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Interesting colors and lighting on this wet, rusted steel.
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There you go. A most interesting shot without a headon motor rushing at you. Good shooting and comp.
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This is a compromise joint. Likely the rail on the left #131 - 7-1/8" high is mainline and right #100 6" high is a siding. There is a weld build-up to even out the differnce at the head of the rail, along with a "pigtail" bond to ensure electrical continuity for the signal system.
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