Comments on: A RAILWAY that FALLS Down Hill http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/11/a-railway-that-falls-down-hill/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:29:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: John Chippy http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/11/a-railway-that-falls-down-hill/#comment-1054859 John Chippy Wed, 14 May 2008 07:53:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4427#comment-1054859 Moscow underground is also built similarly. Moscow underground is also built similarly.

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/11/a-railway-that-falls-down-hill/#comment-1054762 Rick Auricchio Mon, 12 May 2008 21:06:24 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4427#comment-1054762 Of course, with that truck stopped on one of the tracks, it brings up the question: What if the train needs to stop for an emergency? How long will it take to dispatch a locomotive to pull the train to the next station? Also, if the terrain has any hills, the stations will be at different elevations. Some will have to be built very high, to allow the train to descend and climb up to the higher station. Of course, with that truck stopped on one of the tracks, it brings up the question: What if the train needs to stop for an emergency? How long will it take to dispatch a locomotive to pull the train to the next station?

Also, if the terrain has any hills, the stations will be at different elevations. Some will have to be built very high, to allow the train to descend and climb up to the higher station.

]]> By: Nick Moffitt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/11/a-railway-that-falls-down-hill/#comment-1054733 Nick Moffitt Mon, 12 May 2008 10:51:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4427#comment-1054733 The Central Line in the London Underground system is built somewhat like this: gentle inclines at stations make the platforms less of a trek to get to, and they give you a bit of free deceleration and acceleration when approaching/leaving the station. The Central Line in the London Underground system is built somewhat like this: gentle inclines at stations make the platforms less of a trek to get to, and they give you a bit of free deceleration and acceleration when approaching/leaving the station.

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