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Re: **Breaking News** - Metrolink Train collides with freight train |
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Posted by Broadway Lion on Sat Sep 13 11:08:49 2008, in response to Re: **Breaking News** - Metrolink Train collides with freight train, posted by trainsarefun on Sat Sep 13 10:59:42 2008. Most railroads in the east are built to more modest dimensions than those out west. The Eire was the first eastern railroad built to more commodious dimensions. LIRR, PRR, NYC, NYNH&H were all built in the day of the 36' x 9'w boxcar. Yes they have no problem accommodating 85' x 10'w equipment, after all that *is* the size of the passenger equipments. No way an eastern road, other than the Eire could handle double stacks, although of course, many have been modified to do so, the *precious-to-some* catenary does not allow it in many places.Yes the positioning of the platforms is an issue, but it is an issue only to oversized plates. Railroads have learned to accommodate to this. If I owned a business on the LIRR and I wanted to receive a shipment of freight from somewhere, I would have to specify to the shipper what kind of equipment restrictions are in effect out here. LION operates pax trains, ans no foggy clue about plates, but it is simple to tell a shipper that you are restricted to a "Plate C" shipment. Having done *that* oversize cars simply do not show up on the LIRR. ROAR |
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