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Re:Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disas... by WarOnPrivacy on Sunday January 25, 2026 @04:15PM (#46758312)
> Though conceivably the break was very small and a train impacting the slightly lifted rail just caused a good chunk of it to explode.

The crown (top) of the rail seems to be missing after the gap. The crown-less section then continues ~3 meters before it disappears behind the investigator on the left. IDK what that might indicate.

ref pic: https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/ecb4/live/53924...

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Re:Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disas... by zidel on Sunday January 25, 2026 @04:27PM (#46758454)
The rail is laying on its side in that picture, so what is visible is the foot not the web.

edit: other angles of the same location here: https://youtu.be/DIQ4SrGSua0?t=1174

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Re:Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disas... by WarOnPrivacy on Sunday January 25, 2026 @10:51PM (#46761685)
> The rail is laying on its side in that picture

Ah, I see it now. The marks from contact with the ties should have clued me in earlier.

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