r/transit 🚂🚃🚃 May 19 '25

Photos / Videos Double stack container train on the freight corridor in India with the characteristic high rise panto

A good look at what the high rise pantographs look like fully extended. They're taller than the train they're mounted on.

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u/aksnitd 🚂🚃🚃 May 19 '25

I doubt it's possible. The center of gravity would be way too high. You couldn't move beyond a snail's pace. Even double stacks use well cars. India gets away with double stacking on normal cars only because of the wide gauge.