by rcthompson04
Double stacks run under wire in some SEPTA territory as well. Norristown sees it frequently.
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DutchRailnut wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 12:46 pm entire New Haven line would not be able to accommodate them.What’s the issue with the New Haven - overhead, third rail, something else? I’m aware the platforms are the wrong height but am also wondering whether a non-revenue move from NHV to the LIRR Bay Ridge is possible for whatever reason. Was under the impression that Superliners cleared AAR Plate F, and that PWRR had clearance for such cars all the way from Providence to LIRR.
and again for Super liners you need low level platforms .
bostontrainguy wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 8:48 am Double stacks and tri-level autocarriers run under catenary in Rhode Island.Didn't they undercut one of the tracks to reach the necessary clearance for the autoracks?
mtuandrew wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:36 am Right. The NEC pinch points are:One more spot to add was under the CSXT (B&O) bridge at Cheverly, Maryland. While a Superliner will clear the wire the gap is too small to leave the catenary energized. The Superliner test train, which I wrote about several years ago, never made t all the way through the B&P tunnel (even on the No.89 switch aka: the Gauntlet) due to the sharp curve at Pennsylvania Avenue. I assume they would fit through the Union tunnels just north of Baltimore station but as I said the train never got that far. The whole idea behind the test was to see if a detour route for Capital Limited was available via the "Port Road" line should CSXT pile them up on Sand Patch as they some times do.
-broadly where the Kearny Connection diverges all the way to Sunnyside Yard, including the Empire Connection tunnels and Penn Station itself
-the B&P Tunnels
-PHL station with one possible track exception as discussed above, but the wire is too low for comfort
-BOS station and approaches
I’m unaware of any other pinch points.
CHTT1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2020 11:00 am Using Superliners on the NEC seems an obsession for some people. Let's face it, it's never going to happen. Too many clearance problems, lack of low level platforms. Time to move on.
DutchRailnut wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:50 pm keep in mind a bombardier MLV is much lower than a super liner, they have nothing in common .Yep, I’m aware and I’ve ridden on board both types of cars, as well as the Superliner-height gallery and BBD Bilevel cars among others. As a passenger, I prefer the ride quality and ease of boarding of the gallery and Bilevel designs, though for scenery the Superliner Sightseer is unmatched and the seats aboard commuter equipment aren’t nearly as comfortable as those in the average Superliner coach. The Bombardier MLV isn’t my favorite; it feels top-heavy and has a pronounced sway not present in single-level cars, but the Superliner feels very similar.
height of Super liner is 16 ft 2 in (4.93 m)
height of MLV is 14 ft 6 in same height as a Genesis locomotive.