HSTEd
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How big is it?
The locomotives are some 4.2m tall, which puts them into the normal continental category as far as gauging concerns go, but the shuttles themselves are rather taller.
Does anyone know what the actual maximum clearance above the railhead is in the tunnel?
And how wide trains can be at that height?
EDIT: I have discovered that the contact wire is 5.87m above the railhead, so what would the maximum height of rolling stock be?
It would appear to use conventional contact wire equipment, would there any be gain in overhead room by converting it to use a Furrer and Frey rail type overhead contact system and how long would the tunnel have to be closed to make the changeover if you wanted to?
The locomotives are some 4.2m tall, which puts them into the normal continental category as far as gauging concerns go, but the shuttles themselves are rather taller.
Does anyone know what the actual maximum clearance above the railhead is in the tunnel?
And how wide trains can be at that height?
EDIT: I have discovered that the contact wire is 5.87m above the railhead, so what would the maximum height of rolling stock be?
It would appear to use conventional contact wire equipment, would there any be gain in overhead room by converting it to use a Furrer and Frey rail type overhead contact system and how long would the tunnel have to be closed to make the changeover if you wanted to?
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