Reeling shaft transfer rail system and method of transferring reeling shafts on a reeling shaft transfer rail system

A reeling shaft transfer rail system, comprising:

• two parallel transfer rails for supporting each end of a reeling shaft wherein the two parallel transfer rails are substantially horizontal or inclined about 0.1-0.5 degrees downhill in a downstream direction in which the reeling shaft moves;
• pressurizable hoses arranged on each of the two parallel transfer rails, each pressurizable hose connected to a source of pressurized fluid for moving and stopping movement of the reeling shaft;
• wherein each of the two parallel transfer rails further comprises:
• a guide for guiding the movement direction of the reeling shaft, wherein the guide extends continuously along the transfer rail and supports the ends of the reeling shaft by engaging a guide groove;
• a support surface of one of the transfer rails on which at least one of said pressurizable hoses lies so said at least one of said pressurizable hoses engages a support surface on one of the ends of the reeling shaft;
• and
• wherein for each of the two transfer rails a distance between the supporting surface formed on the end of the reeling shaft and the support surface of the transfer rail is adjustable so as to control compression pressure applied to the pressurizable hose therebetween.