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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
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:
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.. :(
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...
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:
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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