May 3: General description of new line, 58 km. long, joining Midi Railway stationat Bedous with Jaca of Spanish Norte Railway; maximum gradient 1 in 23.2 with minimum curves of 200 m.; details of track and tunnel construction, including helicoidal tunnel 1972 yd. long with rise of 167 ft. or 1 in 29.4. May 24: Entrance of international Somport tunnel, which lies at summit of railway. June 7: Triangulation for tunnel; methods and equipment employed in driving tunnel on French and Spanish sides; nature of soil. June 21: Passenger station is made up of covered island platform 1214 ft. long, station buildings running down center; yard is laid out for 26 tracks; auxiliary freight shed is provided on both gages for local loading and unloading; electrification of line on French side from Bedous station, through tunnel to Canfranc station yard is carried out with direct current at 1500 volts; substation at Urdos has to deal with traffic on heavy gradients; details of electric locomotives. (See also Engineering, vol. 127, nos. 3303, 3306, 3308 and 3310, May, 3; 24 and June 7 and 21, 1929, pp. 541-544, 634-635, 713-716 and 782-784, 46 figs. partly on supp. plates)


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    Title :

    The Transpyrenean railway via Canfranc


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Contributors:
    Rich, T. (author)

    Published in:

    Engineer ; 148 , n 3842


    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    5 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    The Transpyrenean railway via Canfranc

    Rich, T. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1929


    Canfranc Railroad

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1928


    Canfranc railroad

    Fuster, J.M. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1928


    Pau - Canfranc: l'espoir

    Broncard, Yve | IuD Bahn | 2000