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Old July 30th 06, 11:47 PM posted to uk.transport.london
Colin Rosenstiel Colin Rosenstiel is offline
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Default DLR track gauge
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(Tony Polson) wrote:

"David Bennetts" wrote:

Have you noticed that most narrow gauge rolling stock is narrow,
whereas DLR is quite wide. If you have wide stock on narrow gauge
tracks, there is a potential problem with stability.

In Britain we use narrow gauge rolling stock on standard gauge
track. The rolling stock on metre gauge railways in mainland Europe is
often wider than Britain's main line stock, and their main line stock
running on standard gauge is much wider.

British standard gauge rolling stock functions perfectly well on 3'
6" gauge railways in New Zealand and other countries.

Not exactly. Continental (UIC) loading gauge is taller but barely wider
than most UK rolling stock and only then below our platform level which
is higher than on the continent.

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Colin Rosenstiel
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