Archbar trucks, wooden shoes, and 70 pound rails laid to standard gauge were to be found in the Montreal Metro. First, here is a description of the Metro and the efforts to complete the islands for Expo 67 - direct from the official guidebook. Links to some modern Metro YouTube videos follow the various illustrations.
from: Expo 67 Official Guide; 1966; Canadian Corporation for the 1967 World Exhibition. |
from: Canadian Rail; July-August 1964; Canadian Railroad Historical Association. Diagram by Tony Clegg. |
The following images are from Canadian Rail, July-August 1965.
Key images are presented above and below to help show how the wheel systems and track operate together.
Thanks to Jim Christie, here is a YouTube video on another interesting Metro technology.
While we're at it:
(in French)
Guided tour of the Beaugrand workshop-garage