loading gauge
(rail, UK) The maximum permitted height and width for a rail vehicle, governed by clearances in tunnels, under bridges and past lineside structures.
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(rail, UK) The maximum permitted height and width for a rail vehicle, governed by clearances in tunnels, under bridges and past lineside structures.
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(rail) A physical structure, often a metal frame above a railroad track, to check the maximum height and width of a vehicle.
“Bombardier trains don’t seem to use the whole loading gauge in terms of the profile which does produce claustrophobic interiors. But any modern train could be fitted out as nicely as the BR ones were if cost wasn’t the driver of everything 😡”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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