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=== Fishplates ===

=== Fishplates ===

[[image:Cranbourne fishplate.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A fishplate joining two rails]]

[[image:Cranbourne fishplate.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A fishplate joining two rails]]

Fishplates (US: joint bars) are short bars that bolted to each side of the adjacent ends of two rails to join them together.

Fishplates (US: joint bars) are short bars that are bolted to each side of the adjacent ends of two rails to join them together.

Typically, fishplates have four or six bolts attaching them to the rails.

Typically, fishplates have four or six bolts attaching them to the rails.

[[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.]]

=== Baseplates ===

=== Baseplates ===

Baseplates (US: fishplates) are the metal plates placed between sleepers and rails.

Baseplates (US: fishplates) are the metal plates placed between sleepers and rails.