Method and plant for the hot rolling of rails

5) The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised by the fact that said first rolling passage (U1) in said second universal stand (32) is preceded by a second rolling passage (E2) in said high edging stand (31).

6) The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised by the fact that said following said first rolling passage (U1) in said second universal stand (32) and prior to said first rolling passage (E1) in said high edging stand (31) is carried out on said bar for rolling a second rolling passage (U3) in said second universal stand (32).

8) The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised by the fact that following said first rolling passage (U2) in said first universal stand (30) is performed a third rolling passage (E3) in said high edging stand (31).

9) The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised by the fact that immediately following said first rolling passage (U2) in said first universal stand (30), in said first universal stand (30) is performed a second rolling passage (U4).

11) The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised by the fact that said third rolling passage (E3) in said high edging stand (31) is successive to said second rolling passage (U4) in said first universal stand (30).

13) A method for the production of rails and similar products through rolling comprising a finishing operation (UF) of a bar transformed to a semi-worked rail, characterised by the fact that said finishing operation (UF) comprises a rolling passage in a universal stand (4) fitted with a first vertical roll (402, 422) able to work the base (B) of said rail, and a second vertical roll (403, 423) able to work the head (T) of said rail, and said first and second vertical rolls are able to roll the head (T) and said base (B) simultaneously.

17) A rolling plant for the implementation of a method according to one or more preceding claims, said plant comprising a reversible intermediate working section (3) able to receive a pre-rough rolled bar from an appropriate upstream rough rolling station (2) and to supply it, after having worked it, to a downstream finishing station (4), where said intermediate working section (3) comprises, located in succession along at least one rolling axis, a first universal stand (30) and a high edging stand (31), comprising a second universal stand (32) located, along said at least one rolling axis, such that said high edging stand (31) is placed between said first and second universal stands (30, 32), characterised by the fact that said three stands (30, 31, 32) are located at such distances from each other that said bar can be held simultaneously in all three said stands (30, 31, 32) during rolling operations.