Ladder track
Modern ladder track can be considered a development of baulk road, which supported rails on longitudinal wooden sleepers.Ladder type track has also been used historically on bridges lacking ballast, and in situations requiring good drainage or ease of maintenance such as stations.[2] On the Hull and Selby Railway it was used in part as it was noted to produce smooth running, and low wheel wear.[3] However the contact between rail and sleeper produced hydraulic pumping in wet conditions, which led to rolling stock becoming dirtied very quickly.The design can also incorporate ducts within the beams (for cabling) and can be converted to slab track by in-situ concrete pouring.
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