Assembly and Transport
Turnouts are large pieces of infrastructure which may be too big and wide and heavy to transport in one piece. Special wagons can carry the pieces at a 45 degree angle so that it fits with the structure gauge. The turnout may be assembled sleeper by sleeper on site. A set of turnouts may be assembled off-site to check that everything fits.
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