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    TEP80 Diesel Speed Record

    Found these on YouTube. The Russians were way faster than the HST although as no independent witness the record couldnt be verified....271kmh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwYXjxXFha0&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWDdNe_zx5A&feature=related
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    China's 245mph train service, built in 4 years.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail_in_China Further down this page its quite an eye opener of how many high speed lines and how quick they are being built! :shock:
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    China's 245mph train service, built in 4 years.

    The revenue speed is 350km/h (217mph) Not 245mph!? That was a test run speed...
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    Could be a Nightmare at AHBs.....

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/8388420.stm Glad it wasnt allowed.
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    Peterborough Improvements

    So is the going to be a platform 6 & 7 supposedly for XC and EMT?
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    First Class 70s arrive Thurs 5th Nov

    When is the next delivery then? I presume its another pair every month?
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    Russian Train Crash

    Chechen Rebels. Maybe another rebel group from Georgia. Who knows :|
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    Russian Train Crash

    This route is seeing serious upgrade for the Velaro Rus http://dmm.travel/typo3temp/pics/Velaro_RUS_9188501bd3.jpg Aim to get 250kmh. As the infrastructure is the best in Russia it can only be Terrorism.. :(
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    To you drivers

    Ignore SWTDriver. Its a job where you really need to expect the unexpected. I only found it a little mind numbing when it got repetitive. Ok i am only on one main route now. Stansted - Birmingham long distance,but before i was DOO based at Bishops Stortford and i saw London upto four times a...
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    ATW 153 replaces 175

    I know in the Central days the 170s were only tuned to 85-90% power for reliability purposes. Driving them now on XC its no different so no Hyperdrive fitted yet... :lol:
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    Smallest and Least used stations in the UK

    Its not in the Fens. Your about 50 miles out. The Broads :wink: Shippea Hill in the Fens is pretty remote too. Now and again we get the odd punter at Manea. Lakenheath has slightly picked up with Twitchers ising the RSPB reserve

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