NS6770Fan posted:pennsy484 posted:I am in Italy and noticed the rails are painted white. It caught my eye as a train enthusiast.
I found this story that says railroads in Europe are painting the rails white because of the hot weather. Not sure if that's the reason here in Italy.
https://www.newsweek.com/its-s...ey-dont-melt-1451317
Some pics:
The rails could also be VERY new and have yet to get a surface rust...
No, they are painted white.