Balloon loop facts for kids
A balloon loop allows a train to reverse direction without having to shunt or stop. Balloon loops can be useful for passenger trains, and unit freight trains, such as coal trains.
Images for kids
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Balloon loop at Linnéplatsen at the tramway in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Maules Creek & Boggabri Coal Terminal East balloon loops
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View of the balloon loop at the temporary PATH World Trade Center station from above.
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