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High Speed?:roll: Speed is relative.......:D And yours is relatively slow:twisted:

Other locos to have been through the tunnel (although not under their own power) include Class 37, 56 and 58 going for infrastructure work on LGV lines. A class 47 and 90 come to mind before the opening, performing traction current collection tests I recall........On the subject of steam...

Great choice blue.......:lol: The same as with a 373 E* a 700T looks different from different angles. Standing in an inspection workshop and looking straight up is a unique view:D

He can`t READ O L...........that`s why he just buys books with pictures:twisted: O L your picture has been bugging me for some time now...is it Chingford? Take it your a Chingford driver then eh? :)

Hi Ungreat,....are you based at Peterborough or just live there and commute elsewhere?

Yes Darandio.....Dolphin indeed !!!!!...reminds me of a similar topic on a different page!!:roll: I think people will find it`s called progress.....modern designs for aerodynamics, noise reduction and reduced power consumption:lol: I think the "ears" to aid the braking is a great idea, I...

I imagine the problems with locomotives having different train supply voltages must be a very major technical hurdle. I know this was a major problem with the night stock of the then EPS (later to be renamed Eurostar) company. Testing in several different countries found that the train supply...

I wonder if they want to link into the European HSR system as part of their bid to join the European Community?

"Twice as heavy as a TGV".....a TGV with it`s axle weight limit of 16 tonnes(I believe) is set by high speed line regulations. That would give this American thing an axle weight of 32 tonnes!:roll: (Is this laden with US passengers) What type of safety rules are you implying?......Fire...

You must avoid putting them in a rack at the end of a coach as someone may drink them for you......what date/time train from where to where?:lol: --- old post above --- --- new post below --- God bless DOO ! That would be 4 pints then O L :lol:

I have always found the staff (those in the buffets as well as railway staff) to be friendly and helpful so long as you don`t pester them in their work. Best locations "out of the way" are the north end of platforms 4 and 5, and the southern end of platform 3. Stand around on platform 2 at your...

Spot on Phoenix......me the same 1. Get comfy 2. Put on CD Walkman....(can`t afford an I-pod) 3.Look out the window looking for anything interesting. 4.Have some sweets. 5. Drink some coffee 6.Start to fall asleep. 7.Snap myself outta it, then get ready to put the brake on for the next...

I drive.......I drive.....isn`t that the control in my 7 series BMW:lol: Or is it like a cheap Taiwan copy of an I-pod:lol: No....don`t tell me you mean you drive and don`t actually travel by train:roll: Only joking....:twisted: I don`t have a 7 series BMW really:cry:

You are travelling by train with all that beer,,,but you ain`t gonna drink any??????????? Are you...**Y....?or what!!!!!!!

What a great idea, apart from the bit about selling it off to the private sector in the future:roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::cry::cry::cry:

WOW 140MPH:roll::roll::roll::roll::roll:

A very worthy topic to get the grey matter working......or in some case not.....too many rose tinted specs I think.... The only fault with the DEATH comment is the money being pumped into???? That was the problem with BR as it was under the then Conservative government, no money was...

Automatic Train Control :roll: The Japanese Automatic Train Control system (which is really semi-automatic) works to control the running speed and stopping of the train at signals. The Taiwan version also stops the train to + or - 2cm. The driver starts the train and regulates the running...

IT DID NOT HAPPEN THEN !!!!:roll::roll: For a start in 1980 we still had a seniority system......monitored by LDC reps. Wasn`t at Waterloo at that time but trying to get into Southside training school for an MP12 course (which I believe covered all the SW Division at the time) next Monday for...