Re: Newcastle realignment

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Sam Eades (eadess@yahoo.com) won a Nobel Prize for literature by writing:


> Paul Jones wrote:

> > > Signalling upgraded with provision for 200km/h running.
> >
> > gee i'd love to see a v set do 200km/h!!!!

> How about 3801 doing 200km/h? :-)
> (they got "Mallard" up to 202km/h in britain, I'm sure we can be just as
> good).

Going to fit 3801 with 6'8" driving wheels? :)

On a serious note, NSW may finally have seen the benefits of realignments
in Queensland. The provision in the signalling for 200km/h may indicate
some new interurban trains to be ordered in about 5 years.

Cheers
David