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Re: UK Reddifest Train Layout
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 16 Mar 2000 22:57:23 GMT
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> Is british proto practice typically to use pairs of tracks? US practice
> sometimes uses only a single track (which puts platforms on both sides of the
> train, sometimes a handy thing.
The brits did all kinds of things...islands, and ones on both sides. "my"
station in OO had 2 platforms, one for each track (Long Marton, S&C). A lot of
the terminuses had 2 tracks side by side, then platform, so only one side of
the train was accessable at a time.
As far as a NA station, I think that Union Station in Toronto is a good
station, with it being a straight though station. However, when you arrive on
"The Canadian" from the north, you reverse into the station now...for quite
some distance. I can remember in Edmonton(?) (I think it was Edmonton, I know
it was in AB) reversing in "The Canadian" for about 20 min to get into the
station...I found it strange. But, then I have sat at Sudbury Jct for 30 min
waiting for 2 people in "The Canadian" as well...something that would not
happen anywere else in the world, or with any other mode of transport.
Union station has 1 track, and platform, with 12 or so tracks. The Amtrack
trains get the 2 closest to the lake, and GO transit (commuter) gets a bunch on
the other side (6 or so). There was a interesting bit a while ago, when one
train kind of ran into the end of one it was following, about them not doing
that particular manouver...they are back to doing it (having 2 trains on the
same platform for the GO trains.)
James P
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| (...) That large station rocks! The paired station tracks with the large platforms are neato. The platforms may be a bit wide, but using the large pieces is the only way to go, the mind boggles at the number of gray plates and bricks that would be (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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