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    Pendolino track noise ?

    Having experienced countless 390's speed past one thing that's prominent is the noise, presumably from the wheel-rail interface compared to say a desiro or voyager, as it passes ? Anyone else noticed this. Any reasons as to why this is ? Jesse
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    Braking Rates

    Hi all Saw a LM Desiro rush into Bletchley today at what must have been about 30 - 40 mph, not braking until half way along the platform and it got me wondering how good the brakes are on trains these days. Which has the best for their class ? Thanks Jesse
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    London Midland Current Services & Freq

    Hi all I'm in need of a list of all current regular London Midland Services. And their frequency. E.g Euston - Crewe which is, hourly. Thanks very much. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- just realised i've posted in the wrong section, oops sorry. Can any administrators move...
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    Energy Saving Solutions

    Hi all My school technology group are currently working in partnership with Network Rail . Our aim is to come up with some innovations that could save or generate some energy. Now I already have one approved Idea wich uses pizso cells under rails to generate current. But I decided to see if I...
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    WCML Track Layout

    Hi all Anyone got any track layout pdf's of the West Coast mainline. Particularly interested in the layout around Rugby. Thanks and Happy Easter!
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    Unusual scenes at Bletchley...?

    Hi all Today at about 15:03 I witnessed a pendolino slowly heading south through bletchley on the slow lines! Also saw, at about 15:20, a Desiro screaming through probably doing around, 100mph towards MK Central on the Fast lines, As my train was leaving. Managed to catch a glimpse of it...
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    how can you tell if a train has a wheel flat

    Does It make a certain noise as it passes ? Thanks Jesse
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    Best Traction Sound EMU/DMU/DEMU?

    Which train in your opinion has the best traction sound EMU and DMU/DEMU Or Tube stock? --- old post above --- --- new post below --- For me EMU - 350/390 DMU - 221,220 Tube Stock - 09TS
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    Bletchley Station Construction

    I was travelling to London Euston Yesterday aboard a pendolino, and I noticed that at bletchely there are some quite large construction works going on including what looks like a new double track flyover. Does anyone know what these works are about. Thanks :)
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    Fastest Accelerating EMU and DMU ?

    So which train is the king of acceleration EMU, DMU and DMEU.

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