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Re: Remember Superelevated Track?
Author: ex BN
Date: 07-31-2011 - 11:15

I like the photo for a few reasons: The E8/9's, the paint on the E's, the fact that there are three E's, the "rainbow" era train Eastern style and the feeling of speed on that elevated curve.

I remember taking elevation out of curves after losing passenger trains. The new chart called for a maximum of 4" but we had 5 1/2" in some curves. I think I recall seeing up to 6" on ATSF curves in the seventies. While it's true that the low rail takes a beating in curves when heavy trains traverse at slow speeds another major concern is stringlining.

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Remember Superelevated Track? Marty Bernard 07-30-2011 - 08:07
  Re: Remember Superelevated Track? David Smith 07-30-2011 - 12:09
  Re: Remember Superelevated Track? Swen 07-30-2011 - 16:32
  Re: Remember Superelevated Track? Marty Bernard 07-30-2011 - 18:41
  Re: Remember Superelevated Track? Graham Buxton 07-30-2011 - 19:01
  Re: Remember Superelevated Track? Mike Swanson 07-30-2011 - 19:40
  Re: Remember Superelevated Track? Marty Bernard 07-31-2011 - 05:54
  Re: Remember Superelevated Track? ex BN 07-31-2011 - 11:15
  Re: Remember Superelevated Track? m 08-01-2011 - 09:29
  Thoughts about superelavation d 08-01-2011 - 09:54
  Re: Thoughts about superelavation Marty Bernard 08-01-2011 - 21:22


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