Re: NSW Loading Gauge

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Garry Hoddinett wrote:

> David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> 3875ACBB.935BA96B@ozemail.com.au">news:3875ACBB.935BA96B@ozemail.com.au...
> > "Ross (Goldie) Goldspink" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Folks,
> > >
> > > Could some knowledge person out there fill me in on the height and width
> of
> > > the NSW loading gauge please,
> >
> > The loading gauge is not as simple as it sounds.
> >
> > >From 330mm to 1220mm above rail height, the maximum width is 2870mm.
> > >From 1220mm to 2750mm above rail height, the maximum width is 2970mm.
> > >From 2750mm to 3710mm, the maximum width reduces from 2970mm to 2350mm.
> > >From 3710mm to 4270mm, the maximum width reduces from 2350mm to 900mm.
> >
> > Between Goobang Junction and Broken Hill, a maximum width of 2500mm
> extends up
> > to 5850mm above rail height.
> >
> And to make it even less simple a quick check of a book has revealed that :
> - Indian pacific cars are 2972mm wide (but whats 2mm?)
> - Sydney suburban double deck cars are apprximately 3030+mm wide.
> - Cement pressure discharge wagons (1979) have a maximum width of  3033mm.
>
> It would seem that the shorter the vehicle then the wider it can be to a
> certain point.

The dimensions I posted were NSW wide.  The metropolitan area has a larger
structure guage for the wider suburban trains.  I can't explain the other
discrepancies, maybe someone should ask the Out of Guage loads people?


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