Topic: Track Day

[gerhed]

Pic. of structure completed for recently gifted railroad crossing bell
and crossing lights (which I've had for 20 years!-now I know why.!)
All I need now is for a train to come by.

[BobbyR]

Not to worry, I can send one right over.

[gerhed]

Not to worry, I can send one right over.

BobR,

How does a wheelchair actually get into that car ?
Is the door also a lift ?

gerhed

[my78k]

My guess would be raised platform at the station for that particular coach...atleast that is the way my commuter train works...

Dennis

[BobbyR]

There is a sprig loaded trap door that would allow a wheelchair to roll onto the coach from a platform. The passenger is seated in the vestibule between the two levels. I am not sure how they handle grade stations if at all. On grade stations the trap door is lifted and the passengers walk up the steps.
That coach is 85ft long and 12ft high. It weighs 140,000 lbs and carries 130 passengers seated.

[gerhed]

There is a sprig loaded trap door that would allow a wheelchair to roll onto the coach from a platform. The passenger is seated in the vestibule between the two levels. I am not sure how they handle grade stations if at all. On grade stations the trap door is lifted and the passengers walk up the steps.
That coach is 85ft long and 12ft high. It weighs 140,000 lbs and carries 130 passengers seated.

The coach is a beauty.
I like the graphics--Was it painted up for a customer--who ?
I used to ride a double decker on the Burlington line into Chicago.
The doors were in the middle--very high step up from the weeds-
( I would get on the front car--stopped well past the platform.)

[BobbyR]

Ger, the bodies are a LWHT grade stainless steel. The graphics are now decals, which can be removed and replaced if damaged. The
coaches were built for Mass Transit. We built the same type of cars for Maryland and Long Island RR. In Maryland they are certified to run at 125mph. These are different than the old school Gallery type cars where the second level was open in the middle. Each level on these have a full floor and ceiling. To the passenger it appears they are in a regular coach on both levels.
If you look carefully you will notice that the lower level passengers are sitting below the edges of the wheel. This along with heavy boxed  girders underneath keeps the center of gravity low for stability. This was proven when one of them hit a rock crushing machine last year at a crossing and was knocked off the tracks but did not turn over. I have a lot more pictures if you are interested.
Next week I am teaching classes on NY subway cars.   

[Steve F]

Not to worry, I can send one right over.

BobR,

How does a wheelchair actually get into that car ?
Is the door also a lift ?

gerhed

Isn't that just a "kill marking"?  Looks like they got a man and woman too.