Any mismatch of rails at joints may not be more than that prescribed by the following table-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Any mismatch of rails at joints may
not be more than the following--
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Class of track On the tread of On the gage side
the rail ends of the rail ends
(inch) (inch)------------------------------------------------------------------------Class 1 track..................... \1/4\ \1/4\Class 2 track..................... \1/4\ \3/16\Class 3 track..................... \3/16\ \3/16\Class 4 and 5 track............... \1/8\ \1/8\------------------------------------------------------------------------