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| Length of unit 19/11/2015 at 18:38 #77912 | |
arabianights
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This may sound ridiculously pedantic, but in another thread (which I am not linking to as I do not want to appear to be criticizing the poster) someone posted in response to someone requesting the length of an MPV: "Each vehicle is 20.19m, so 40.38m" The above is (probably) only going to be correct if length is measured coupler to coupler. So where can I find the definition of the length (and other dimensions) of a rail vehicle? I am sure they will be defined somewhere. Log in to reply |
| Length of unit 19/11/2015 at 18:41 #77913 | |
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peterb
452 posts |
http://www.SimSig.co.uk/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=usertrack:ttuse:munits
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| Length of unit 19/11/2015 at 19:01 #77914 | |
Steamer
3984 posts |
'The Bible' (AKA Platform 5 Traction & Rolling Stock), quotes lengths as buffer to buffer or coupler to coupler, whichever extends furthest.
"Don't stress/ relax/ let life roll off your backs./ Except for death and paying taxes/ everything in life.../ is only for now." (Avenue Q) Last edited: 19/11/2015 at 19:01 by Steamer Log in to reply |
| Length of unit 19/11/2015 at 19:13 #77915 | |
GeoffM
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I can be pedantic too and point out: 1. Both buffers and couplings extend and retract to a certain degree - less so with fixed couplings but there's still a bit of give-and-take 2. If measuring coupler extents then two vehicles coupled will be shorter than two vehicles touching coupler-to-coupler. 
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