[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: Track Quality and ride
Also the up Shore from Chatswood to Artarmon -- that section is downhill as
well!
Hubert Lam <hubert@imap4.com> wrote in article
<38f2fc2f$0$11886@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>...
> Yes and that can be heard on the down north relief line between Strathfield
and North Strathfield,
> and also on the down Main North line after crossing Parra River along to
Meadowbank station.
>
>
> "Railway Rasputin II" <bob@fastlink.com.au> wrote in message
> 38F2F83C.4033B736@fastlink.com.au">news:38F2F83C.4033B736@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.
> > > >
> > > >
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > ----------------
> > > > > Ashley Wright, Canberra, Australia
> > > > > www: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~ajwright
> > > >
> > > >
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > -----------------
>
>
>