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2. List of highest railways - Wikipedia

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   At high altitudes, snow, cold, wind and harsh weather conditions make construction and maintenance an expensive challenge. Before the opening of the Qinghai–Tibet Railway in China, currently the highest in the world, the highest three railways were located in the Andean countries of Peru and Bolivia.

3. Cant (road and rail) - Wikipedia

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   [citation needed] For high-speed railways in Europe, maximum cant is 180 mm (7 in) when slow freight trains are not allowed. [1] Track unbalanced superelevation (cant deficiency) in the United States is restricted to 75 mm (3 in), though 102 mm (4.0 in) is permissible by waiver. The maximum value for European railways varies by country, some of ...

4. Echo Summit - Wikipedia

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   Echo Summit is a mountain pass over the Sierra Nevada in the western United States, located in eastern El Dorado County, California.At 7,377 ft (2,249 m) above sea level, it is the highest point on U.S. Route 50 in California, which traverses it at postmile 66.48 between Twin Bridges and Meyers, south of Lake Tahoe.

5. Elevated railway - Wikipedia

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   Liverpool Overhead Railway, 1951. The earliest elevated railway was the London and Greenwich Railway on a brick viaduct of 878 arches, built between 1836 and 1838. The first 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of the London and Blackwall Railway (1840) was also built on a viaduct.

6. Railway platform height - Wikipedia

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   Haining railway station's platform includes both low and high platforms. China Railway platforms are classified into the following categories of "low" 380 mm (15.0 in), "medium" 550 mm (21.7 in), "high" 760 mm (29.9 in) and "ultra high" 1,250 mm (49.2 in) (latter 2 for most new and rebuilt platforms).

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   The West Des Moines facility will have about 35,500 square feet of usable floor space on its two levels. Topgolf has golf challenges for all ages and all levels of experience, Long said.