PB Tabloid: Eurostar's 208mph record
#31
Originally posted by pommie bastard
Typical Pom loser , quote me an Australia train to come near to the British record?
Typical Pom loser , quote me an Australia train to come near to the British record?
#32
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I have done the 3 day Perth - Sydney "IP" TWICE!!!! (including stopovers at Kalgoorlie).
ie. There AND back twice......it does crawl at times - but thats not the point. It's not a high speed train just a cargo train which takes passengers as well.
It is booked out mainly by backpackers on 350 dollar 6 month passes and retirees taking their cars over who pay for first class.
The bizaare experience is stopping at Cook on the Nullabor - a gost town.
I have also done the GHAN from Alice to Adelaide.
It goes all the way to Darwin from Alice from 2004.
badgers
ie. There AND back twice......it does crawl at times - but thats not the point. It's not a high speed train just a cargo train which takes passengers as well.
It is booked out mainly by backpackers on 350 dollar 6 month passes and retirees taking their cars over who pay for first class.
The bizaare experience is stopping at Cook on the Nullabor - a gost town.
I have also done the GHAN from Alice to Adelaide.
It goes all the way to Darwin from Alice from 2004.
badgers
#33
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Badgers
Did you keep your anorack on all the time or did the heat force you to take it off?
Lynn
Did you keep your anorack on all the time or did the heat force you to take it off?
Lynn
#34
Originally posted by badgersmount
I have done the 3 day Perth - Sydney "IP" TWICE!!!! (including stopovers at Kalgoorlie).
ie. There AND back twice......it does crawl at times - but thats not the point. It's not a high speed train just a cargo train which takes passengers as well.
It is booked out mainly by backpackers on 350 dollar 6 month passes and retirees taking their cars over who pay for first class.
The bizaare experience is stopping at Cook on the Nullabor - a gost town.
I have also done the GHAN from Alice to Adelaide.
It goes all the way to Darwin from Alice from 2004.
badgers
I have done the 3 day Perth - Sydney "IP" TWICE!!!! (including stopovers at Kalgoorlie).
ie. There AND back twice......it does crawl at times - but thats not the point. It's not a high speed train just a cargo train which takes passengers as well.
It is booked out mainly by backpackers on 350 dollar 6 month passes and retirees taking their cars over who pay for first class.
The bizaare experience is stopping at Cook on the Nullabor - a gost town.
I have also done the GHAN from Alice to Adelaide.
It goes all the way to Darwin from Alice from 2004.
badgers
#35
Trains slow as UK swelters
Rail speed restrictions have been put in place as UK temperatures edge towards record levels.
Network Rail imposed the restrictions on many of Britain's busiest lines, amid fears of rails buckling in temperatures of up to 33C.
The speed restrictions will bring trains which normally travel at up to 110 miles an hour, down to 60
Now thats quality isn't it. First there was leaves on the line, the wrong kind of snow. And now introducing for those special British summer days "too hot"
Network Rail imposed the restrictions on many of Britain's busiest lines, amid fears of rails buckling in temperatures of up to 33C.
The speed restrictions will bring trains which normally travel at up to 110 miles an hour, down to 60
Now thats quality isn't it. First there was leaves on the line, the wrong kind of snow. And now introducing for those special British summer days "too hot"
#36
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Re: Trains slow as UK swelters
Originally posted by h garrett
Rail speed restrictions have been put in place as UK temperatures edge towards record levels.
Network Rail imposed the restrictions on many of Britain's busiest lines, amid fears of rails buckling in temperatures of up to 33C.
The speed restrictions will bring trains which normally travel at up to 110 miles an hour, down to 60
Now thats quality isn't it. First there was leaves on the line, the wrong kind of snow. And now introducing for those special British summer days "too hot"
Rail speed restrictions have been put in place as UK temperatures edge towards record levels.
Network Rail imposed the restrictions on many of Britain's busiest lines, amid fears of rails buckling in temperatures of up to 33C.
The speed restrictions will bring trains which normally travel at up to 110 miles an hour, down to 60
Now thats quality isn't it. First there was leaves on the line, the wrong kind of snow. And now introducing for those special British summer days "too hot"
And by the way, the chain tunnel speed links are being done on time and under budget.
#37
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Re: Trains slow as UK swelters
Originally posted by h garrett
Rail speed restrictions have been put in place as UK temperatures edge towards record levels.
Network Rail imposed the restrictions on many of Britain's busiest lines, amid fears of rails buckling in temperatures of up to 33C.
The speed restrictions will bring trains which normally travel at up to 110 miles an hour, down to 60
Now thats quality isn't it. First there was leaves on the line, the wrong kind of snow. And now introducing for those special British summer days "too hot"
Rail speed restrictions have been put in place as UK temperatures edge towards record levels.
Network Rail imposed the restrictions on many of Britain's busiest lines, amid fears of rails buckling in temperatures of up to 33C.
The speed restrictions will bring trains which normally travel at up to 110 miles an hour, down to 60
Now thats quality isn't it. First there was leaves on the line, the wrong kind of snow. And now introducing for those special British summer days "too hot"
I have suggested to my MP and rain company that they send staff on training courses to places like India and Siberia to see how a modern system runs. Doesn't look like they have taken up my idea yet
#38
Re: Trains slow as UK swelters
Originally posted by gOD
It does make you wonder doesn't it. How do trains run in really hot places? How do trains run in really leafy places? What about really snowy places?
I have suggested to my MP and rain company that they send staff on training courses to places like India and Siberia to see how a modern system runs. Doesn't look like they have taken up my idea yet
It does make you wonder doesn't it. How do trains run in really hot places? How do trains run in really leafy places? What about really snowy places?
I have suggested to my MP and rain company that they send staff on training courses to places like India and Siberia to see how a modern system runs. Doesn't look like they have taken up my idea yet
#39
Re: Trains slow as UK swelters
Originally posted by Meridian
Britain is getting hotter and hotter. It seems like everybody is spending their summer holidays in England, beautiful England (to quote Peter Kay).
And by the way, the chain tunnel speed links are being done on time and under budget.
Britain is getting hotter and hotter. It seems like everybody is spending their summer holidays in England, beautiful England (to quote Peter Kay).
And by the way, the chain tunnel speed links are being done on time and under budget.
#40
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Re: Trains slow as UK swelters
Originally posted by h garrett
Rail speed restrictions have been put in place as UK temperatures edge towards record levels.
Network Rail imposed the restrictions on many of Britain's busiest lines, amid fears of rails buckling in temperatures of up to 33C.
The speed restrictions will bring trains which normally travel at up to 110 miles an hour, down to 60
Now thats quality isn't it. First there was leaves on the line, the wrong kind of snow. And now introducing for those special British summer days "too hot"
Rail speed restrictions have been put in place as UK temperatures edge towards record levels.
Network Rail imposed the restrictions on many of Britain's busiest lines, amid fears of rails buckling in temperatures of up to 33C.
The speed restrictions will bring trains which normally travel at up to 110 miles an hour, down to 60
Now thats quality isn't it. First there was leaves on the line, the wrong kind of snow. And now introducing for those special British summer days "too hot"
#41
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Re: Trains slow as UK swelters
Originally posted by Amazulu
Can anyone tell us what it is like in Australia ?.
Can anyone tell us what it is like in Australia ?.
I think the gov has just agreed to spend $NZ200 to repair the track infrastructure. Sound like BR dosn't it.
#42
Re: Trains slow as UK swelters
Originally posted by Kiwipaul
I've never heard of any speed restrictions in Australia, but saying that we don't have that many high speed trains, most seem to average about 60/70kph. But the system here is still nationalised, in NZ where they privatized about 10 years ago the company asset stripped it did min maintenance and now they have all sorts of problems in hot weather (speed restrictions of 40kph).
I think the gov has just agreed to spend $NZ200 to repair the track infrastructure. Sound like BR dosn't it.
I've never heard of any speed restrictions in Australia, but saying that we don't have that many high speed trains, most seem to average about 60/70kph. But the system here is still nationalised, in NZ where they privatized about 10 years ago the company asset stripped it did min maintenance and now they have all sorts of problems in hot weather (speed restrictions of 40kph).
I think the gov has just agreed to spend $NZ200 to repair the track infrastructure. Sound like BR dosn't it.
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Re: Trains slow as UK swelters
Originally posted by Kiwipaul
I've never heard of any speed restrictions in Australia, but saying that we don't have that many high speed trains, most seem to average about 60/70kph. But the system here is still nationalised, in NZ where they privatized about 10 years ago the company asset stripped it did min maintenance and now they have all sorts of problems in hot weather (speed restrictions of 40kph).
I think the gov has just agreed to spend $NZ200 to repair the track infrastructure. Sound like BR dosn't it.
I've never heard of any speed restrictions in Australia, but saying that we don't have that many high speed trains, most seem to average about 60/70kph. But the system here is still nationalised, in NZ where they privatized about 10 years ago the company asset stripped it did min maintenance and now they have all sorts of problems in hot weather (speed restrictions of 40kph).
I think the gov has just agreed to spend $NZ200 to repair the track infrastructure. Sound like BR dosn't it.