[USMA:24754] Re: AW: Gauge Width : Maglev

[Joseph B. Reid]

You are confusing gauge and pitch.

Gauge is the distance between two conventional railroad tracks or span
(width) of the track itself in the case of a maglev.   Pitch is the slope of
the track from one side to the other.

Stan Doore

I am not confusing gauge with pitch. From your definition of pitch, if I understand you, the maximum of value of pitch would be 2.8 m.

Joe

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph B. Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "G. Stanley Doore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: [USMA:24355] Re: AW: Gauge Width : Maglev

 In reply to G. Stqanley Doore's USMA 24355:

 Thanks, but I still don't understand.  How can the outside of the
 track be 5.1 m higher than the inside of the track when the track
 gauge is only 2.8 m?

 > Joe

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