Re: HST(XPT) Horns

[Ian and Barbara Brady <bradywav@acay.com.au>]

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Ross,
I have also been to Didcot and experienced the same thing as you noted. But
mosst HSTs stop there now and a lot of the fun has gone. I was there last
October.

BUT a heary experience was standing on a platform at Finsbury Park just
north of Kings Cross, London, and having a very hard working HST go past
you at plus 110kph - very noisy!! There are still a few HSTs working on
that line among many electrics.

Ian

At 21:53 24/01/2000 +1100, you wrote:
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>One of my enduring memories of a visit to the UK in the eighties is standing
>at Didcot station (ex-GWR).  Straight, level track in both directions, HSTs
>(XPT design starting point for those who don't know) coming through at
>100+mph (160k) and sounding the horn seemingly miles away when only just
>visible, then flick, flick, flick and gone into the distance again.  Very
>fast and impressive.
>
>Ross McConchie


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