780646 Compromise joint (the transition between one weight of rail and another): The lighter rail at left is 100 pounds per yard; the heavier rail at right is 132 lbs. per yard. The joint contains a bonding wire to assure good contact for a track circuit used to activate a nearby grade crossing protection system.

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