Mountain Railway Design Guidelines

[kevcaneng]

Looking for some good references for the design of mountain railway. I looked at AREMA Practical guide to Railway engineering (TOC).

I was looking for zig zag or switchback design, max gradient, drainage.

etc..

Thanks

 

[civilperson]

These details are specific for the owner running the rail system. Some allow sand application and up 2.5% grades, some have short trains of under five cars for small switch back radius. Cog rail or trams are the norm in the Alps for specific mountain passes. Tunnels are best.