Re: [NSW] Cityrail Grades

[Railway Rasputin II <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

1:35 from Central to Green Sq.
1:33 Turella end

Chris Downs wrote:
> 
> Where abouts on the new line are the 1 in 33 and 1 in 35?  Between KSA
> Domestic and International and on the Turrella side of Wolli Creek?
> 
> (please e-mail direct, I'm of the air again for the week)
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Chris
> 
> Ben Armstrong <ba13@uow.edu.au> wrote in message
> Pine.SOL.4.02A.10004131941340.186-100000@wumpus.its.uow.edu.au">news:Pine.SOL.4.02A.10004131941340.186-100000@wumpus.its.uow.edu.au...
> > On Thu, 13 Apr 2000, Railway Rasputin II wrote:
> >
> > > 1:33 and 1.35 in the new airport line.
> > >
> > > Or have I stuffed it up again?
> >
> > Right on the ball! :-)
> >
> > Other stats for the NSR include minimum curvature of 400m, a max of
> > 120mm superelevation and a maximum train speed of 80kmh. Superelevation
> > is limited to 30mm through stations on curves and speed is limited to
> > 60kmh through all stations.
> >
> > Figures sourced from a whitepaper entitled "Airport Line- Stations and
> > Systems" by R.W. Hammer, presented to the RTSA on 19 May 1999.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Ben.
> >
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