metsfan Posted March 27, 2009 Share #1 Posted March 27, 2009 How heavy can regular trains be? - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R44 5278 Posted March 27, 2009 Share #2 Posted March 27, 2009 An average Acela is 624 tons minus the passengers. If only the FRA made the restrictions to be as light as the TGV POS trainsets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted March 27, 2009 Is that the heaviest per axle load? - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaback9 Posted March 27, 2009 Share #4 Posted March 27, 2009 Do you want to include Freight? I know NS uses the line in some places as does CSAO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted March 27, 2009 Do you want to include Freight? I know NS uses the line in some places as does CSAO. Yea, because i know PRR ordered rail based on the loads it knew would be running on it, some being very hefty, others being much lighter. just wondering if that practice is still in use, or do they simply have a standard build and not run over the max? If so, i know the track is physically different between certain points, some of the rails being jointed, some are CWR, some spots have grind marks from wheel spin and other spots are like new, and the ties vary between needing replacement and new, and the ties vary between concrete of varying load capacities, and wood... Just wondering, since there's a lot of history to it. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaback9 Posted March 31, 2009 Share #6 Posted March 31, 2009 Ok glad were including freight. They run slab trains which I know are pretty heavy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted March 31, 2009 Ok glad were including freight. They run slab trains which I know are pretty heavy! So i guess it's just stronger steel vs the old stuff they had to work with. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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