It is for situations such as these that the jim-crow comes into
its own. The jim crow was slotted over the rail about four or
five
sleepers away from the offending joint.and the screw tightened
until it engaged with the edge of the rail. Then tightened the
screw a further half-turn - thus bending the rail slightly.This
process was repeated, moving the jim crow one sleeper nearer the
joint each time and each time adding one more half-turn. This
introduces a gradually increasing curve to the rail as it nears
the joint.If you compare these two pictures with those showing
the kinks above, you can see the difference.
