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by anticensor 396 days ago
Yes, the acceptable tolerance is -4mm+7mm.
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Where? Finland specifically, or elsewhere? Both my local tram system in Germany as well as DB as the national infrastructure operator in Germany have construction tolerances of only +/- 2 mm. Maintenance tolerances on the other hand can be quite a bit larger, at least in the plus direction (on the order of 15/20/25 mm).
Sure, but thats Germans. I'm surprised it isn't specc'd in 10ths.
They should've specced 1435mm±410µm, with no broadening at curves.
I just wish the Germans would be as accurate with their train schedules as they are with their rail gauge tolerances :D