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September 2nd 04, 10:04 PM
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LUL track gauge not the same as BR gauge?
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Boltar wrote: I was reading a book by Brian Hardy about the tube trains on the Isle of Wight and he states that the LUL track gauge is 4 foot 8.75 inches but the BR gauge is 4 ft 8.5 and that this caused issues initially. The issue I read of, I don't know how far true though, was that the Standard stock's hardened steel tyres wore the rails down excessivly fast when they first went to the IoW. Nick -- "And we will be restoring neurotypicality just as soon as we are sure what is normal anyway. Thank you". -- not quite DNA |
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September 3rd 04, 08:06 AM
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September 3rd 04, 07:55 PM
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LUL track gauge not the same as BR gauge?
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writes In article , Boltar wrote: I was reading a book by Brian Hardy about the tube trains on the Isle of Wight and he states that the LUL track gauge is 4 foot 8.75 inches but the BR gauge is 4 ft 8.5 and that this caused issues initially. The issue I read of, I don't know how far true though, was that the Standard stock's hardened steel tyres wore the rails down excessivly fast when they first went to the IoW. Nick I believe the wear increased exponentially at over 70 mph. ;-) -- Bob Adams - email address: |
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September 4th 04, 05:15 PM
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LUL track gauge not the same as BR gauge?
In article , Bob Adams wrote:
In message , Nick Leverton writes The issue I read of, I don't know how far true though, was that the Standard stock's hardened steel tyres wore the rails down excessivly fast when they first went to the IoW. I believe the wear increased exponentially at over 70 mph. ;-) That's fast ;-) Nick -- "And we will be restoring neurotypicality just as soon as we are sure what is normal anyway. Thank you". -- not quite DNA |
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