Re: Rail/Road trailers

["Ronald BESDANSKY" <ronbest@bigpond.com>]

I think they roll rail bogies under the trailer, which lift the road wheels
clear of the track. The bogies can be hauled "light" and each one carries a
road number. Must be odd to see a train of just bogies trundling past!

The trailer would have to be designed for railway impact loading, which no
doubt increases its cost and tare somewhat.

Rgds

Ron BESDANSKY
"Gary Marshall" <gazzamar@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
z86u5.11908$cr3.337153@ozemail.com.au">news:z86u5.11908$cr3.337153@ozemail.com.au...
> National Rail runs 2 Road Railer trains between Sydney and Perth each
week.
> I believe there are also two Trailerail (as NR markets them) trains
between
> Melbourne and Perth each week also,
>
> Gary
>
> Taliesin Walker <taliesin@nospam.chariot.net.au> wrote in message
> 39b8c3df$1_2@news.chariot.net.au">news:39b8c3df$1_2@news.chariot.net.au...
> > I heard a mention on the news today about an Australian company that had
> > developed truck trailers that could be used on rail and road. I've seen
> this
> > allready done. How common is it and is this practice becoming more
common?
> >
> > Tali
> >
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