When contacting the rail with the collector shoe, there are multiple scenarios in which contact has to be smooth and flush while the bogie transitions through turns and inclines. The first scenario is when the shoe goes through an upwards or downwards incline; in this case when the bogie wheel attaches to the incoming rail - left or right, the shoe will attach in the same manner. The contact occurs in an incremental movement towards the strip and will not cause physical damage by hitting the outer rail. This is the same for turns as well, since the entire track is designed in a manner that allows for the bogie wheel and shoe to meet in a direction that doesn't conflict into other parts of the track, there will be no faults in reconnecting with the track and rail.
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