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Re: Expanding Eastern Division Platforms to 600 Feet |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Jan 30 14:20:42 2012, in response to Re: Expanding Eastern Division Platforms to 600 Feet, posted by Dj Hammers on Mon Jan 30 11:31:29 2012. But it takes more than a track map. In order for a trackway to get to the point where it can position on top of another trackway, for a length of incline, you have to have the two tracks running parallel. That means that you have to have the space for an additional trackway on the side of the local tracks to do it.I agree it would be a wonderful idea to build a grade elimination there, and because of the upper level that used to be there, there's already the incline on the other side from the old Myrtle el. I like the idea of having the Queens track to it though, but the buildings are so close there. The only thing I can say is do it out further west just west of the Myrtle station, there is a stretch where there are some projects between Flushing and Myrtle, and there is a lot of space there with the buildings set back there and run it double decked to Myrtle. The curve would still have to go over the ROW of the current curve though, as you can't just swing it around to the upstairs trackways as there's not enough room for a curve. The new trackway would go over the current local track, have a station parallel, but above the current station, with one platform, one track. However, the higher track would then have to go over the current curve, but just higher up. There's no way to connect a train from Broadway onto the old Myrtle upper leads, as the curve would be too steep, it has to go double decked to the current ROW for the curve, but just higher. |
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