Portal:Trains/Selected picture/Week 22, 2008

A freight siding in Switzerland

Two standard gauge freight wagons on roll-blocks spotted at an industrial siding in Switzerland. Using the roll-blocks, the freight cars can be moved to the industry directly, eliminating the need for transloading between standard and narrow gauge wagons, and therefore reducing shipping costs.

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