One fun thing about smartphones having leveling tools built into the camera app is that you can take pictures showing what CANT looks like.
I happen to know that cant on this ECML curve in Doncaster is 160-180mm, and you can see why this is the limit! #RailwaysExplained
I happen to know that cant on this ECML curve in Doncaster is 160-180mm, and you can see why this is the limit! #RailwaysExplained
November 2, 2026 at 3:05 PM
One fun thing about smartphones having leveling tools built into the camera app is that you can take pictures showing what CANT looks like.
I happen to know that cant on this ECML curve in Doncaster is 160-180mm, and you can see why this is the limit! #RailwaysExplained
I happen to know that cant on this ECML curve in Doncaster is 160-180mm, and you can see why this is the limit! #RailwaysExplained
Thank you for reading this mini #RailwaysExplained, though with the caveat of being a very condensed version of a 40-page presentation. It's just my view, so be nice. /ENDS
January 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Thank you for reading this mini #RailwaysExplained, though with the caveat of being a very condensed version of a 40-page presentation. It's just my view, so be nice. /ENDS
And even better for most any application with reasonable traffic … non-discontinuous electrification! mas.to/@25kV/110996...
Garry Keenor (@25kV@mas.to)
Welcome to another #RailwaysExplained thread… this is my first completely new thread on Mastodon, and boy is it going to be an epic one.
HOW IT WORKS (AND WHEN IT DOESN’T) – DISCONTINUOUS ELECTRIFICA...
mas.to
November 10, 2024 at 12:32 AM
And even better for most any application with reasonable traffic … non-discontinuous electrification! mas.to/@25kV/110996...
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February 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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I've done the scientific digging (in other words, I've spoken to my tame railway rails specialist) to understand not what the standards say, but what the engineering requirements ACTUALLY are. Here's what they said...
Buckle in, this one's a bit of a #RailwaysExplained thread.
Buckle in, this one's a bit of a #RailwaysExplained thread.
January 28, 2026 at 11:37 AM
I've done the scientific digging (in other words, I've spoken to my tame railway rails specialist) to understand not what the standards say, but what the engineering requirements ACTUALLY are. Here's what they said...
Buckle in, this one's a bit of a #RailwaysExplained thread.
Buckle in, this one's a bit of a #RailwaysExplained thread.
Hi new followers! For the time being I'm going to continue posting all my #railwaysExplained and other original content on Mastodon. So if you want to get that sweet sweet content you need to follow my bridged account at @25kV.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
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November 18, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Hi new followers! For the time being I'm going to continue posting all my #railwaysExplained and other original content on Mastodon. So if you want to get that sweet sweet content you need to follow my bridged account at @25kV.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
Its high time I did another #railwaysexplained thread. Open to suggestions on topic; before you do though, check my existing threads at https://mas.to/@25kV/110644720069392183
Garry Keenor (@25kV@mas.to)
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So I made a thread of threads - here are all my #RailwaysExplained threads on electrification.
Overlaps
https://mas.to/@25kV/110644578048445228
OLE steelwork sizes
https://mas.to/@25kV/110644665373263606
Windspeeds
https://mas.to/@25kV/110645244203695875
UK pantograph types
https://mas.to/@25kV/110679686963723421
Insulated pantograph horns
https://mas.to/@25kV/110883132371935477
Broken droppers
https://mas.to/@25kV/110758670084722186
Presag
https://mas.to/@25kV/110844127928942709
Open Air ROCL
https://mas.to/@25kV/110844181939857304
Spark gaps and surge arresters
https://mas.to/@25kV/110866820613809092
mas.to
December 18, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Its high time I did another #railwaysexplained thread. Open to suggestions on topic; before you do though, check my existing threads at https://mas.to/@25kV/110644720069392183
I've been writing about railway rails again and how they die. For those nerdy enough to want to know more about railway engineering you might find my #rail101 posts of interest. Here is the latest
www.linkedin.com/pulse/rail10...
#trains #rail #railwaysExplained
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#trains #rail #railwaysExplained
March 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I've been writing about railway rails again and how they die. For those nerdy enough to want to know more about railway engineering you might find my #rail101 posts of interest. Here is the latest
www.linkedin.com/pulse/rail10...
#trains #rail #railwaysExplained
www.linkedin.com/pulse/rail10...
#trains #rail #railwaysExplained
Day 10/12 of my Christmas #rail101 educational-ish posts - How to build a railway (15 mins)
https://bit.ly/4gd9O4h
#railway #engineering
https://bit.ly/4gd9O4h
#railway #engineering
Heavy Duty Rail Machinery Explained in 15 Minutes
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bit.ly
December 13, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Day 10/12 of my Christmas #rail101 educational-ish posts - How to build a railway (15 mins)
https://bit.ly/4gd9O4h
#railway #engineering
https://bit.ly/4gd9O4h
#railway #engineering
Ever wondered why railway rails need replacing and don't last forever? I take a look as how they die in this occasional series. In the first I look at wear - how long does it take to wear out a rail?
#rail #railway #trains
#rail101 #railwaysExplained
#rail #railway #trains
#rail101 #railwaysExplained
#Rail101 - How rails die - Wear
Rails don't last forever - Probably a good job too, as I spent 20+ years in the steel industry making and selling them. One of the questions I used to get regularly asked when delivering site tours of...
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November 12, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Ever wondered why railway rails need replacing and don't last forever? I take a look as how they die in this occasional series. In the first I look at wear - how long does it take to wear out a rail?
#rail #railway #trains
#rail101 #railwaysExplained
#rail #railway #trains
#rail101 #railwaysExplained