Russia want to resurrect Brunel's broad gauge (2140mm) and to buildrailway lines, initially between Moscow and Kaliningrad via Belarus and Lithuania. Eventually extend to France.
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Friday, April 15, 2016
Configurations
Configurations from Russian gauge and anather similar gauge make bonus Brunel gauge.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_ft_and_1520_mm_gauge_railways
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_gauge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_ft_and_1520_mm_gauge_railways
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_gauge
Friday, April 8, 2016
Loading gauges
Loading gauges:
30m long, 4.1m wide and 7m tall for the 1829mm gauge tracks.
33m long, 4.3m wide and 7m tall for the 1945mm gauge tracks.36m long, 4.7m wide and 7m tall for the 2140mm gauge tracks.
40m long, 5.2m wide and 7m tall for the 2503mm gauge tracks.
50m long, 6m wide and 7m tall for the 3000mm gauge tracks.
Minimum platform lengths:
800m long for the 1829mm gauge railways.
1000m long for the 1945mm gauge railways.600m long for the 2140mm gauge railways in Great Britain.
1067m long for the 2140mm gauge railways in other than Great Britain.
1200m long for the 2503mm gauge railways.
1600m long for the 3000mm gauge railways.
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