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Eddie-Sand — Pennsylvania Duel Gauge

Published: 2013-07-04 17:07:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 342; Favourites: 4; Downloads: 3
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Description Pennsylvania's streetcar system has the interesting distinction of being built to a broad five foot gauge in the 1800s, and never being re-gauged. This means where the broad gauge system interacts with transfer points in shops, streets, and other complexes, a third rail and duel gauge is encountered. Here in front of the shops at the PA Trolly Museum, some duel gauge track age can be found.
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Comments: 5

Atticus-W [2013-07-14 05:30:36 +0000 UTC]

Now that's interesting indeed, because those two gauges are absurdly close to each other, dimensionally-- are, perhaps, the two closest rails actually rolled as one piece of steel...?

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Melbournesparks In reply to Atticus-W [2013-07-15 02:32:23 +0000 UTC]

We have that sometimes with 5'3"/4'8.5" dual gauge. Used in places where the track centreline has to be exactly the same for both gauges, such as the Seymour turntable: [link]

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PaxAeternum [2013-07-04 17:08:52 +0000 UTC]

HURRAAYYYYY


IN SOVIET PENNSYLVANIA, P-36 CAN RUN WITH NO MOFIFICATIONS.

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Eddie-Sand In reply to PaxAeternum [2013-07-04 19:33:04 +0000 UTC]

I saw the third rail and went "Karnes has been here!"

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PaxAeternum In reply to Eddie-Sand [2013-07-04 19:57:53 +0000 UTC]

I HAVE.

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