Those inside rails are called "Guide Rails" and are there to keep the locomotive and the cars on the bridge in case of a derail. (thanks NZCarnerd and Garage Tech!)
By the way, I'm surprised no one hangs a swing, or hammock, under a bridge for rest and relaxation, maybe even fishing.
I think most railway bridges have extra tracks inside the regular ones. I think they are supposed to stop the train going over the side if it derails.
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DeleteThose inside rails are called "Guide Rails" and are there to keep the locomotive and the cars on the bridge in case of a derail. As an engineer when you feel a derail on a bridge the pucker factor goes up by a margin of 12. :-)
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