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Le 6 juin 2014 à 19:08, "Goss,Steve" <SGOSS@xxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
> Philippe-
> 432 meters is just about one quarter of a mile. Yes, American rail is welded
> in 1/4 mile lengths. And it gets transported with a string of flat cars with
> "fingers" to hold the rails. Just like the photo in the link you sent.
>
> In addition, there are pre-manufactured rail panels (like giant HO track).
> These are no more and 50 to 60 feet long. They get transported sideways on
> the long side, stacked in standard gondola cars.
>
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> Le 6 juin 2014 à 17:48, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
>
>>> 432 m looks a bit long for the US technique ;-)
>>
>> Not at all. It could be done here with no problem, except that we
>> prefabricate entire rail-tie sections and lift them into place as a
>> unit.
>
> What I meant - so do you really mean to say you can or actually do
> manufacture 500yards units ??? Gigantic HO gauge this one is :-) How does the
> train that transports so long units take curves then ?
>
>> But that also has more to do with the fact we don't do concrete bases
>> with rubber cushioning and concrete ties.
>>
>
> the concrete base is I guess the only way to get stable and plane enough
> tracks for high speed - just a guess
>
>
>>> And I can't make out the difference between bulk/freight and passenger
>>> lines since their are the same. Night = goods/mail Day = passengers
>>
>> The USA is a bit larger and spread out. We utilize the airways like
>> Europeans utilize rail. But part of that is the privatized economic
>> model that we use here. We could never afford air travel if it was
>> government run.
>>
>
> This is philosophy now ;-)
> Your original remark was more technical. Wood would be better for freight is
> what I had understood you meant.
>
> Ph
>
>> AG
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