Chris Webster Wrote:
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Brian Norden
So, certain aspects of the
> units for the White Pass can be smaller. However,
> the use of the bolster connected trucks raises the
> frame height and most likely to total height of
> the locomotive body. The diesel would then stand
> much higher than the passenger cars; this is a
> concern the manager is quoted about in the Railway
> Age article. And then there may be clearance
> concerns with the tunnels, etc.
> If you are increasing tunnel diameters and shoring
> up the bridges to accommodate standard-gauge
> clearances and loadings, then laying a 3rd rail
> probably becomes more cost-effective than buying
> custom rolling stock.
Heresy!