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Description: A mixed gauge baulk road crossover at the Didcot Railway Centre, England. The formation includes a side step to bring the common rail (shared by a wheel on both the 7ft 0.25in and 4ft 8.5in gauges) from the right side of the track to the left.
Title: Baulk road point with side step
Credit: Own work
Author: Geof Sheppard
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