10-28-2021, 01:10 AM
In railroad news today:
It may take up to two years to fix the rail project's track and wheel issues that were discovered during routine testing in late 2020.
Earlier this year, HART announced inspectors found the wheels of the train don't properly fit with the track's crossings
https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-...t-ceo-says
How does this compare with Hawaii railroads built more than 100 years ago?
The 33.5 mi Hāmākua Division was an engineering marvel, including the construction of 3 tunnels and 35 large trestle bridges (22 wooden and 13 steel) across the mouths of valleys. The total length of bridges was 12,000 feet, with individual bridges up to 1,006 ft in length and 230 ft high. 3,200 ft of tunnels were built.
The first section, stretching 12.7 mi from Hilo to the Hakalau Mill, was constructed between 1908 and 1911. The second phase, completed from Hakalau to Paʻauilo in 1912 or April 1913, included two of the longest bridges on the line (the Hakalau Bridge, 775 ft long; and the Maulua Bridge, more than 1,000 ft long).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Con...ed_Railway
It may take up to two years to fix the rail project's track and wheel issues that were discovered during routine testing in late 2020.
Earlier this year, HART announced inspectors found the wheels of the train don't properly fit with the track's crossings
https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-...t-ceo-says
How does this compare with Hawaii railroads built more than 100 years ago?
The 33.5 mi Hāmākua Division was an engineering marvel, including the construction of 3 tunnels and 35 large trestle bridges (22 wooden and 13 steel) across the mouths of valleys. The total length of bridges was 12,000 feet, with individual bridges up to 1,006 ft in length and 230 ft high. 3,200 ft of tunnels were built.
The first section, stretching 12.7 mi from Hilo to the Hakalau Mill, was constructed between 1908 and 1911. The second phase, completed from Hakalau to Paʻauilo in 1912 or April 1913, included two of the longest bridges on the line (the Hakalau Bridge, 775 ft long; and the Maulua Bridge, more than 1,000 ft long).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Con...ed_Railway
