Rail joiner is purely a model railroad term.Thank you for the great info and video. I was baffled by that one.. and the joint bars and bolts.. I've always called rail joiners and bolts but I keep getting corrected by my British speaking son inlaw.. to fish plates so I put a sticker on it to mess with him.. I'm in the heart land and yes I agree joiners and bolts.. the main lines here are welded solid but our short lines and sidings are still using rail joiners...
Vewy Intewesting. Obviously to me, they don't use that method on rail crossings here. I was interested in watching when they re-laid the roadbed, tracks and tarseal on the one near me. Just put the seal over the top of the ballast up to the track and between, then let the next passing train provide the groove for the flange. The consequence of that being a ridge of seal on the inner edges.