... topic: 415 V-crossing details posted: 23 Apr 2008 03:42 from: Martin Wynne Two pictures of V-crossing details, kindly supplied by Mick Nicholson. A private siding connection at Melton: private_siding_melton.jpg In the yard at Botanic Gardens: botanic_yard.jpg Martin. posted: 26 Feb 2009 16:19 from: richard_t Hello, Looking at those two switches I notice that top one has the rails "bonded" through the fishplate (pretty sure that's not the correct term). I.e. the two pairs of wires that span the fishplate. But the bottom doesn't. I guess that the bottom S&C isn't within a track circuited area? I had a look today as we plodded out of both Euston and Paddington today, but out of all of the fishplates I noticed I only saw one that was bonded in this way. (Ignoring the insulated ones obv.) Has this practice gone out of favour? (perhaps problems with tamping machines catching them?) Finally, are the wires attached/bolted to the rail, ...