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 Posted - September 12 2013 : 08:35:15 AM
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introduced in 1948,i loved these,still running in late 60s ken
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Posted - September 12 2013 : 10:47:07 AM
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Problem weith Double Decker cars in UK & EU is the clearances of tunnels & bridges
Unlike USA's Dome & Bi-Level cars
But thats cool tho & a interesting car too
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Posted - September 12 2013 : 11:20:45 AM
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hi ben,these cars ran all over the south east of england no probs,as these are same height as standard cars,plus most of our tunnels were enlarged for the container trains,and germany and a few others run double deckers today,ken
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Posted - September 12 2013 : 12:04:32 PM
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ah ok I didn't know that
The railroads in the East US did the same Lowered tunnel floors & stuffs for running Double Stacks
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Posted - September 12 2013 : 12:08:28 PM
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| hi ben,there are always solutions to problem,its whether they think its viable,and in britain they decided that it was not worth going that route,but it seems they are re thinking after 50 odd years if its viable today,ken
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Posted - September 12 2013 : 12:36:57 PM
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yeah well it would cost maybe trillions of pounds to redo tunnels & bridges to Double Stack heights 
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Posted - September 12 2013 : 12:59:48 PM
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| Here in the N.E US CSX is currently raising every bridge between ALBANY NY and BOSTON MASS. for what has been rumored to be tri-stack cars. the cost so far is about 100 million and counting. They have not even started on the HOOSAC tunnel in N.ADAMS as the haven't figured out whether to raise the roof or lower the floor yet. either way it will cut one of their busiest mainlines for up to 2-3 yrs and still no price tag on that project
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