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    225 powered by 2 x Class 91s

    Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere. I was wondering whether an IC225 set has ever been push-pulled by 2 Class 91s (in the same configuration as an IC125) and if so, what was the acceleration like? Could 225s be extended to 11 coaches using 2 91s? I realise this would create a...
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    What a moron...

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2209945/Jaw-dropping-moment-man-runs-railway-crossing-fractions-second-high-speed-train-hurtles-through.html It's idiots like this that cause chaos for thousands of people... Interesting point in the article... "engines thundering" :roll: ...
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    The "sound" of an APT

    I have scoured the internet for clips of the APT where I can hear what the APT sounded like a) pulling off a station and b) at full speed. Alas, most of the clips don't have sound... Can anyone give me an idea of what the APT sounded like? Did it sound like a Class 91? Perhaps a 373?
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    KGX to Hull via Thorne and Goole

    When I was a youth, it was the highlight of my day to see an InterCity 125 screaming it's way past the end of my street on its way from KGX to Hull. The line it was using at this point is the Doncaster to Hull line at Thorne. I see now that the Hull services now go via Selby and not the more...
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    Mark 1 slamdoor EMU in sidings at CLJ

    There has been a Mk 1 slam door EMU stabled in the yard at Clapham Junction this past couple of days. Clearly visible from the through SWML platforms. Painted in all-over BR blue with what appears to be white trim round the edges of the windows. Also has the BR logo as plate rather than a...

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