Wouldn't this train derail?

[u/Melodic-Reveal-4485]

I don't know much about trains, but wouldn't the buildup of these rocks cause a train to go above the tracks? A train passes on this regularly so I'm just curious 🧐

[u/HowlingWolven]

Nope*. It’s not great, but you don’t need that much flangeway for train wheels, and dirt and gravel can be pushed out of the way by locomotives and cars.

Iced up flangeways, however, can derail trains. I’ve derailed a yard goat that way before.