From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   Stephen Sprunk  wrote:   
   >On 13-Apr-15 14:28, Adam H. Kerman wrote:   
   >>Stephen Sprunk  wrote:   
      
   >>>The steps are fixed, and none of the ones I've seen exhibit any   
   >>>signs of rust; the coloring makes them look anodized (virtually   
   >>>rust-proof), and there are plenty of alloys that don't rust   
   >>>anyway--such the the one used for the _bodies_ of those same cars.   
      
   >>I don't know what the dimensions are for how for something can hang   
   >>down from below the car above the platform.   
      
   >The BBD BiLevel is narrower than a Superliner, so even with the steps   
   >sticking out a few inches, there's no horizontal clearance issues on any   
   >tracks where a Superliner fits--and even the Superliner doesn't fill the   
   >full size allowed with Plate F (but it's bigger than Plate B/C/E), so   
   >you could probably add them to a Superliner as well.   
      
   The below floor level dimensions are all the same on all Plate sizes,   
   aren't they?   
      
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