A piece of metal or timber supporting the roof of a railway carriage.
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- The reinforcement part is a forged aluminum component which is bolted to the cantrail and welded to the door and window posts.
- The old cantrail on the fitting side of the coach has been cut in two places to create three shorter sections.
- To optimise resistance to shocks, the cantrail / chassis is carried out by both bolting and adhesive bonding.
- Aluminium cantrails are made of extruded aluminium for lightness and anodised to eliminate oxidation.
- Note also the the more pronounced angle in the metal fitted over the cantrails and at the perimeter of the roof.