A railroad track has a heavier rail section and a lighter rail section. Compromise rails join the heavier and lighter rails. Each compromise rail has a head wi th a heavier end to match the profile of the heavier rails and a lighter end to match the profile of the lighter rails. Each compromise rail is symmetrical about a straight center line extending from one end to the other. The width of the compromise rail tapers uniformly from the lighter end to the heavier end. This results in a slightly different gauge along the compromise rail section from the standard gauge. The different gauges are accommodated by adjusting the gauge at an end portion of the lighter rail section and at an end portion of the heavier rail section.
