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Fishplates can also have insulating material placed between them and the rails, to keep two adjacent rails electrically separate. Electric currents are often used for the detection of trains.
Fishplates can also have insulating material placed between them and the rails, to keep two adjacent rails electrically separate. Electric currents are often used for the detection of trains.
Rails are often welded together after being laid, rather than being bolted together. This is known as ''continually-welded rail''.
Rails are often welded together after being laid, rather than being bolted together. This is known as ''continuously welded rail''.
[[image:Pakenham rail fastenings.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Two baseplates under a welded rail joint. The left plate has a screw holding the plate, and a spring clip holding the rail. The right plate has a spike holding both the rail and the plate.]]
[[image:Pakenham rail fastenings.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Two baseplates under a welded rail joint. The left plate has a screw holding the plate, and a spring clip holding the rail. The right plate has a spike holding both the rail and the plate.]]