Talk:Little Eaton Gangway

Fishplates

If they're not fishplates, then you'd better do some explaining in the article as to what these "plates" are. Gene Nygaard (talk) 20:11, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

The plates are rails of L-shaped cross-section with the wheels rolling on the bottom flange of the section as you can see in the picture of the re-constructed waggon in the article. Fishplates according to your link are the plates used to connect modern I-section or T-section rails together. Fish-bellied rails are early rails for flanged wheels in which the fish-belly is used to increase the strength in bending. These were not used on the Little Eaton Gangway but were used not far away at the Cromford and High Peak Railway. Tina Cordon (talk) 23:41, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Then probably "plates" as a separate word there should also link to plateway which is linked in the intro. Gene Nygaard (talk) 10:21, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

The plates referred to are cast iron sheets attached to the surface of the oak rails originally intended for use on the Little Eaton Gangway. They were used to decrease wear on the wooden rails. These plates are referred to in the Overview section of the Wagonway article. These plates were not used on the Gangway, the L-shaped plates were used instead without wooden rails. These plates are referred to as rails throughout the article but more information about them can be found by following the plateway and wagonway links. I have linked the plates referred to in the article to the wagonway article. Hopefully this will help clarify the issue. Tina Cordon (talk) 12:38, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

More Weblinks

• Trams on the Outram Way, Canal Wharf, Little Eaton, c 1910