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Re: UK Reddifest Train Layout
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 18 Mar 2000 20:40:11 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> You modeled what we in the US call a Stub End station. Contrast with Through
> station. There really aren't any run through considerations for stub end
> stations as nothing is running through.
We call it a terminus as opposed to a through station.
> For high volume lines with both local and express service, a double track line
> may widen to 4 just before reaching a station to allow express trains to run
> through on the inner pair of tracks but this is relativley uncommon in the US.
Some stations have 4 tracks with 3 platforms - North, South and an Island
platform, for larger stations more Island platforms are added for every two
tracks.
P T T P T T P T T P etc.
Carbon 60
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 | | Re: UK Reddifest Train Layout
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| (...) I should have added "at stations" between practice and typically, where i put the <*> (...) You modeled what we in the US call a Stub End station. Contrast with Through station. There really aren't any run through considerations for stub end (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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