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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    It will be all week unless there's an unforseen problem.
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    Eurostar Class 373 Queries

    re read what I said. In service max speed of eurostar is 186MPH, this is governed by and only governed by the track. The track can't cope for speed over 186mph. The land speed record in the UK was set by a eurostar that had slightly bigger wheels to change the ratio. So a standard eurostar...
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    Eurostar Class 373 Queries

    the trains arent too long. many of times they run to capacity. power to weight doesn't mean anything as the top speed they can go is 180 mph in service. if there was no restriction then 200 is achievable. so no matter how much power or how light it is, top speed wont change. as for your second...
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    Eurostar Class 373 Queries

    you was on nights? what team? my team was ssc1 dereck was my team leader. to the others, the louvers on the side is to allow air into the power car for the transformer and bm's and to allow hot air out. the transformers suck air from the sides, goes through the rads then out the top of the...
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    Eurostar First Class, not worth it any more ?

    I wonder if this refurb will be as crap as the last!
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    Eurostar Class 373 Queries

    R1 and R2 share a bogie. R8 and R9 share a bogie. R= Remorque. Tell anyone on team SSC I said Hi, say it's 'two puds'. Also tell any of the great storemen I said Hi.
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    FGW Trainee Drivers (closes 15/07/11)

    i also got an email back saying i have been shortlisted and that i will be given a date for an assesment. sorry to those who didn't get through
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    Triple system electric rolling stock?

    thats wrong. eurostar have two traction motors per half set on the front end R1 bogie 3. Thats four traction motors on trailers for the whole set.
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    Triple system electric rolling stock?

    The use of PLC's dont aid the size. Modern technology can produce more power then the 373 and be alot smaller. The technology is old and that is the determining factor for the size of the power car. Most TGV's have two BM's per power car only, same as the eurostar, except the eurostar has an...
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    Triple system electric rolling stock?

    But the Eurostar has more power then most other tgv's. I really don't get what your debate is. I pointed out some factual points and your comparing tgv to eurostars. The fact is for comparison that Eurostar have never run in service as a half set. The secability at the R9's is for emergency...
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    Triple system electric rolling stock?

    Just a few points here. Most TGV's are 200m long same as the Eurostar. The Eurostar is a petite TGV restricted in size due to the tunnel and the Brittish gauge. You say 'due to the length of the train, remember a single Eurostar powercar is hauling about the same as 2 TGV powercars' this is...
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    Wheel reprofiling

    Thats ok and yes i did misinterpret your post I apologise.
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    Pantograph issues on Pendolino

    Also agree this is what it sounds like.
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    Wheel reprofiling

    The OP did not specifiy whether he just wanted to know about 'traditional BR rail dynamics' or not. 373 does infact run on BR lines. One thing i did forget to mention is that also ultrasonic testing is carried out periodically to test for cracks etc (although this work is contracted out to...
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    Wheel reprofiling

    Wheels will need reprofiling if any defect is found on exams. I can't remember actual mileage, every TOC will be different depending on speeds, mileage, loadings etc. Theres exams where just visual checks of the tread is ok, Looking for pitting, falt spots etc, Then another exam where each...
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    Newbie on board

    not me but wow, 2 and a half years? did you accept the job lol.
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    Driver Application - help!

    Hi, You have already said you was a fire marshal. What other situations you been in? Every job/work place involves looking out for others. That is a big health and saftey point, that not only you should look out for yourself but also everyone else around you. Give examples of what you could...
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    Technical Questions

    Iam not sure why you quoted me to say that, but iam sure that info would help alot of people who apply for a drivers job. The OP clearly asked about technical questions so I answered the best i could given my experience is of technical interviews. What the actual roll oesn't really matter, The...

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