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Bob Bufkin

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Weird crossing
« on: August 27, 2015, 09:36:54 PM »
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Re: Weird crossing
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2015, 10:18:35 PM »
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Fascinating, and an interesting solution for lopsided traffic flows. Somewhat similar to crossings in the US where trains on the lesser line crosses the heavier rail heads rolling on its flanges.

The "main line" it's crossing appears to be narrow gauge (meter? or less?) as well. 160km/h on narrow gauge? Hmmmmmmm...
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Re: Weird crossing
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2015, 11:04:44 PM »
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CSRM does sort of the same thing to cross the UP (?) from one side to the other. They don't do it frequently enough to warrant a regular Xing. Their roadbed being high enough they lay two rails on top of they other rails then bolt the rails together. It doesn't take more than 1 hour so no problem for other RR.
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Re: Weird crossing
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2015, 02:17:58 AM »
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Mike: 42 inch gauge, the common British narrow gauge.  160 kph isn't unheard of on modern narrow gauge.  It just seems odd because North America doesn't have any modern narrow gauge.

I still like Brazil's EFVM, meter gauge, with their 8-axle SD45s and now modern GEs bought second hand from Conrail and others.  Narrow gauge doesn't have to mean small trains and sharp curves.
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Re: Weird crossing
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2015, 06:23:26 AM »
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 While most of Australia has standard gauge trackage Queenslands gauge is all 3'6'' (42") and utilises all modern technologies.Just celebrated 150 years of the first railway constructed in Queensland.
 The cane line trackage is 2'0" gauge

Jim
 
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