Check rail

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001083",
  "term": "Check rail",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A secondary rail installed parallel to the main running rail on curves or through turnouts and crossings. Its purpose is to prevent the wheel flanges from climbing over the main rail, thereby reducing the risk of derailment. This rail maintains the correct gauge and guides the wheel through complex trackwork.",
  "synonyms": [
    "guard rail"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Führungsschiene",
    "es": "contracarril",
    "fr": "contre-rail"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/check-rail/"
}