What is the difference between 1 in 8.5 and 1 in 12 turnout?
Speed over 1 in 8.5 turnouts is 10kmph, and 1 in 12 turnouts is 15 kmph. In case of curved switches it is 15 kmph for 1 in 8.5. For 1 in 12 turnouts with PSC sleepers the speed can be increased to 30kmph with spl.
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1 in 12 turnouts means that for every 12 turnouts, there is one turnout that did something or is special in some way. 1 in 8.5 turnouts means that for every 8.5 turnouts, there is one turnout that did something or is special in some way.
Generally, the types of railway track gauges can be divided into the standard gauge, the narrow gauge, and the broad gauge. The most common gauge is standard gauge 1435mm (4 feet 8 1/2 inches). Gauges narrower than 1435mm are called narrow gauge while wider than 1435mm are called broad gauge.