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Re: LIRR Leaks Photo of M9 car in Japan |
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Posted by steamdriven on Thu Apr 9 17:47:24 2015, in response to Re: LIRR Leaks Photo of M9 car in Japan, posted by Broadway Lion on Thu Apr 9 10:23:31 2015. "The bulging belt of the M9 was clearly put there to accommodate the bulging belt of its customers."--- Chuckle. And true. I'm sure I don't understand all the issues involved, but if the freights are wider, then why not make the pax car about as wide as the freights, and shave back whatever branch line/oddball platforms don't fit ?? Curves mess things up, so just deal with large gaps at those platforms along curves: Post skull'n crossbones with an helpful informative pic of an oblivious customer falling through the gap, with the below platform diagram showing a Cuisinart and an electric spark, for the benefit of tourists and out-of-towners. How many platforms are on curves anyway? It's possible to make a very tough hollow plastic gap filler a few inches wide, which would just clear a normal train while not damaging stuff if the train rocks or an over-width freight comes through. Of course, MTA would probably not bother to make it non-slippery when wet. |
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