Nick_Burman Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Someone's breakfast must have been spoilt... when was the last time they tamped the ballast at that crossing? Cheers NB 4 Link to comment
Claude_Dreyfus Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Ooh, that looks sore. That said, my daily commute feels like that some morning...especially when the train is in a hurry! Link to comment
bronzeonion Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Wow that really is quite a dip! Link to comment
Ochanomizu Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Thirty years ago such dips were common on every line outside of major centers. I could sleep on the train and know exactly where I was by how the train swayed or rocked over the turnouts, crossings and embankments. These days the tracks are so smooth that if it wasn't for the announcements I could wake up anywhere. 1 Link to comment
ToniBabelony Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 That reminds me of the old railway tracks in the Netherlands! They could be pretty rough as well... Yesterday I traveled on the entire Inokashira line (just for kicks) and noticed that the track there isn't so smooth as well. I can't blame Keio for that though. The train frequency is REALLY high. A few times we could see the train in front of us driving away from stations. All was on schedule though... Anyway, I wonder if there is any railway line nearby where I live that has this charm. Maybe the JR East Sagami line? Link to comment
Ronny Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 It could be a problem with the type of land on which the line is built. There is a line that connects Cremona (my home town) with Fidenza that "eats" the roadbed, it is the fault of the ground too soft. Very often there are speed restrictions and trains bounce even if the line is given the necessary maintenance. Link to comment
Martijn Meerts Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 That reminds me of the old railway tracks in the Netherlands! They could be pretty rough as well... Not just the old tracks ;) Link to comment
Densha Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 An example please! And we need a cabride of this. 1 Link to comment
bikkuri bahn Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) The crossing in question on the Sangi Rlwy. (between Hobo Station and Hokuseichuokoenguchi Sta.) is located just after crossing a small river, the dip is likely due to the difference in elevation between the track on the abutments and the adjacent track on ballast. The crossing can be seen at 1:17. *one thing to keep in mind is that this railway also runs freight trains (cement), so the track takes more of a pounding than if only short passenger trains ran. At Yamajo No.8 grade crossing: Edited July 23, 2013 by bikkuri bahn 1 Link to comment
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