Re: Track Quality and ride

[Railway Rasputin II <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

It could be, I don't know but whatever it is, it sounds good as you fly
along.
rgds

Chris Downs wrote:
> 
> I always thought the whine was associated with ground rail.  If you check
> the down Illawarra local at Arncliffe the rail head pattern (from grinding
> or whatever) is (or was several months ago) quite clear.
> 
> Chris
> 
> Railway Rasputin II <bob@fastlink.com.au> wrote in message
> 38F2F069.A5816780@fastlink.com.au">news:38F2F069.A5816780@fastlink.com.au...
> > The IL down has a strange "whine" as you go along and sound great. I
> > think it is because of the new thicker rail but don't quote me on that.
> >
> > rgds
> >
> > Ashley Wright wrote:
> > >
> > > There has been talk in other threads about track sleeper combinations
> > > and ride quality etc. I have a question about the Illawara lines. Why
> > > is it that the local lines, which were relaided around late '96 seem
> > > to have a much smoother ride to them compaired to the mains?. Also
> > > they have a very different noise to them as well. I know at leat one
> > > of the mains uses concrete and both locals use concrete but they are
> > > very different. I used to travel daily from Rockdale to Kingscross and
> > > return and the afternoon train, usually the one around 16:10 to
> > > Thiruoull (sp?) always uses the locals.
> >
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> > >  Ashley Wright, Canberra, Australia
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