The German Part of jwb's Layout

[Schraddel]

All of the rail profiles shown on this photos are badly worn out




Oberbau K (former Reichsbahnoberbau K)


Oberbau KS (the modern variant)



And that is what you have to look for:

This is German Rail and there are lots of "Vorschriften"
And that is you have to look for:
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And rail joints in Germany are directly across.
Modern rail of today is continuous welded in most cases. Even on sidings and branchlines. Only older rail, in the meaning of long laying, has still screwed joints, most ly found in industrial spurs.

That is protype rail. German H0 rail is mostly a story of toy trains. Think about of scaled down 0-27, with or without third rail does'nt matter, deeeep flanges and tight radius are always present.

Lutz