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Re: QR Diesel tilt train not very fast?

Subject: Re: QR Diesel tilt train not very fast?
From: Railway Rasputin3 <james_ccj@my-deja.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 13:00:53 GMT
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Both diesel tilt train and electric tilt train only limited to 5 degree
tilt angle rather then 8 degree like overseas tilt trains, would this
make any difference in terms of speed?




> I am surprised at the time savings quoted however, as the new train
should be much
> faster on the long straights Rocky Townsville than the current 100
km/h of the
> Sunlander.
>
> --
> Bruce L. Greening
> bgreeni@ibm.net
>
>

--
Cheers

RR3


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References:
- Re: QR Diesel tilt train not very fast?
  - From: matthew@mail.usyd.edu.au (Matthew Geier)
- Re: QR Diesel tilt train not very fast?
  - From: Colin Weaver <weaver@powerup.com.au>
- Re: QR Diesel tilt train not very fast?
  - From: Bruce Greening <bgreeni@attglobal.net>

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