International Railroad Discussion > Double Stacks - who does it?

I know the obvious - US, Canada, Mexico (I believe)... any other countries in the world do double stack containers?

Brazil started with DS last year. For while, only Brado/ Rumo run DS trains here.

https://youtu.be/qnBgbW9IPYc

BigDave Wrote:
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> I know the obvious - US, Canada, Mexico (I
> believe)... any other countries in the world do
> double stack containers?

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Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/16/20 09:00 by pedrop.

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Australia for sure.  I think that I have seen videos on YT showing double stacks in both China and India on non-electrified lines.

India also does double-stacks.  The bottom of the lower container is above the  level of the top of the wheels.  This puts the elevation of the top container 7.1 meters (23.3 feet) above the top of rail.  Some double stack routes are electrified, and this makes quite a reach for the pantographs.

Kenya claims to be the first on the African continent to do so.
https://www.worldcargonews.com/news/news/double-stacking-intermodal-first-in-kenya-60788

Prior to asking the question did anyone think to Google "railway double stack"?

You would have found this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-stack_rail_transport

lynnpowell Wrote:
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> Australia for sure.  I think that I have seen
> videos on YT showing double stacks in both China
> and India on non-electrified lines.


Yes there is some down here in Australia ,but a lot of the old infrastructure  in the east doesnt have clearances to allow stacks.Stackers heading into Sydney are broken down to singles at a place called Parkes in the midwest of New South Wales.There maybe other places where this occurs also.Intermodal stuff then generally comes south to Cootamundra,then east on the main line to Sydney.This  process takes traffic of the Blue Mountains line which carries a lot of coal traffic and morning and afternoon commuter stuff.
Regards,DK

jmt Wrote:
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> Prior to asking the question did anyone think to
> Google "railway double stack"?
>
> You would have found this
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-stack_rail_tr
> ansport

Thanks, very useful information.

Another country with double stacks is Saudi Arabia.  Several videos on YT show them.

Ringas Junction in Rajasthan, India, on 10 April 2014 - Double-stack container trains run on the 1676mm gauge line from the port of Mundra on Gujarat's Arabian Sea coast to Gurgaon, on the outskirts of New Delhi. This train was led by DLW-built WDG-4 GT46MAC 12505. Maximum speed allowed was 37 miles per hour.  

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