Rail Loading Gauge
Rail Loading Gauge : Railway Transport - Infrastructure. The profile through which a railway vehicle and its loads must pass, taking into account tunnels and track side obstacles. There are 3 international gauges, agreed by UIC: A GAUGE: Total height 3.85 m above the rail and 1.28 m on either side of the track axle. B GAUGE: Total height 4.08 m above the rail and 1.28 m on either side of the track axle. C GAUGE: Total height 4.65 m above the rail and 1.45 m on either side of the track axle. Another gauge of particular significance is the B+ GAUGE, for which the total height is 4.18 m above the rail and 1.36 m on either side of the track axle. More generally, there are many other gauges recognised by rail networks
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