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Title: Oooops . . . . . Oh Merde
Post by: Rog on 21 May 2014, 09:46:24

My favourite news item of the day. I'm surprised it hasn't happened here

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27497727

http://www.connexionfrance.com/france-scnf-rff-rail-network-new-trains-wide-platforms-adapted--15806-view-article.html

 :o
Title: Re: Oooops . . . . . Oh Merde
Post by: Gaffers on 21 May 2014, 09:50:25
It's all over the news here!  I suspect that someone in the SNCF is feeling the heat right now ;D
Title: Re: Oooops . . . . . Oh Merde
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 21 May 2014, 10:28:30
Mad, it rarely happens here as we dont have a public railway (public = incompitent) unless its been a concious decision in which case the lcearances are altered in advance of delivery (Pendolinos are one I can think of).

There are bots of the network whee certian types cant go (e.g. A4's can not go to Carlisle at the moment due to clearance issues)

Best of it is they are probably Alstom (French) trains.....and Alstom know the network as well as SNCF!
Title: Re: Oooops . . . . . Oh Merde
Post by: 05omegav6 on 21 May 2014, 10:35:38
Receding the platform edges is all well and good, but what happens when people go to dis/embark the regional trains that used to fit :-\
Title: Re: Oooops . . . . . Oh Merde
Post by: Stemo on 21 May 2014, 10:39:08
Quote from: Taxi Al on 21 May 2014, 10:35:38
Receding the platform edges is all well and good, but what happens when people go to dis/embark the regional trains that used to fit :-\
Mind the (huge) gap!  ;D
Title: Re: Oooops . . . . . Oh Merde
Post by: Rods2 on 21 May 2014, 13:17:50
Quote from: STEMO on 21 May 2014, 10:39:08
Quote from: Taxi Al on 21 May 2014, 10:35:38
Receding the platform edges is all well and good, but what happens when people go to dis/embark the regional trains that used to fit :-\
Mind the (huge) gap!  ;D

Beings a whole new meaning to long jumping on and off a train. ::) ;D ;D
Title: Re: Oooops . . . . . Oh Merde
Post by: Rog on 21 May 2014, 13:20:36
Quote from: STEMO on 21 May 2014, 10:39:08
Quote from: Taxi Al on 21 May 2014, 10:35:38
Receding the platform edges is all well and good, but what happens when people go to dis/embark the regional trains that used to fit :-\
Mind the (huge) gap!  ;D

I've seen trains in Germany where a ramp extends automatically out of the train over any gap. It was very impressive !

Title: Re: Oooops . . . . . Oh Merde
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 21 May 2014, 13:28:26
Happens on some trains here to.

First I recall was the APT, Pendolinos also have it
Title: Re: Oooops . . . . . Oh Merde
Post by: LC0112G on 21 May 2014, 17:25:16
I used to regularly see the Loco's used to haul the car/lorry trains through the chunnel being roaded up to the maintainance depot in Willesden, north London. Apparantly they were too big to go through the tunnels on the main line from Folkstone to London. Seems barmy to me - moving a train on the road becasue the track clearance is wrong.
Title: Re: Oooops . . . . . Oh Merde
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 21 May 2014, 21:51:15
Cheaper than sorting the tunnels etc on the victorian built railway when you are planning HS1 with plenty of clearance :y

Also, for a single loco move it can be cheaper by road (if yoiu are having to hire a loco to do the drag)