double decker heights

[pedromorgan]

please could someone give me a height from rail level of a double decker coach. either superliner or bombardier. or something similar.

peter

[tatans]

QUOTE: Originally posted by pedromorgan

please could someone give me a height from rail level of a double decker coach. either superliner or bombardier. or something similar.

peter

Bombardier's bi-level commuter coaches are 15' 11" in the middle and 14' 7" at the ends from top of rail. Go to Bombardier Rail website >Under Products>commuter/regional trains>commuter trains>bi-level coaches>Seattle>Technical drawings.-----some great line drawings of many types of coaches. have fun.

[pedromorgan]

it wasnt actually the real things i was interested in but thakyou. i am building a tunnel on my layout, it is a uk layout but i want to be able to run american stock on it. i need to know the minimum height i can make the tunnel and still run double deckers (which i may purchase at some point).

Peter

[Anonymous]

I measured my Athearn HO scale Bombardier coach yesterday and found it to be about 550mm high from rail level - I'd advocate giving at least 600mm clearance for safety's sake though. Bear in mind some other cars (Autoracks and Double-stacks for example) are taller though. Hope this is of help!

[pedromorgan]

perfect. cheers.

Peter

[Anonymous]

You might also want to keep in mind if the tunnel entrances are on or near a curve, then you will require wider openings to allow for the length and height of these cars. On our club's modular layout one fellow's module starts in a tunnel. We never had any problems when he was connected to another module at the tunnel, but at one setup he was on the end and connected to one of our corners. The longer cars kept hitting the side of his tunnel as they came out of the curve. Now we know!

Bob Boudreau