Talk:Variable gauge axles
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[edit] BRAVA
The CAF system was originally designed in 1968 by the Vevey Company (since absorbed by Bombardier Transportation ), a company located in the city of Vevey on the Leman Lake, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland and was originally called the "Vevey axle" [1]. The design was subsequently obtained and improved by Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles.
About 1979 the late Dr. Ing. Ricardo Martin of CAF gave me a copy of Spanish language version of a drawing of the "Vevey axle". I still have it and I can assure you with 110% certainty that BRAVA is based on the "Vevey axle", but even the drawing in La Vie du Rail shows this. Peter Horn 00:21, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Variety of Gauges
Can VGA handle several gauges at once, or is it limited to just two?
Can VGA handle pairs of gauges that are widely spaced? Or close together?
Can VGA handle locomotives and their motors as well as wagons and carriages?
What gauge combinations are already in use?
