Re: XPT Melb - Adelaide?

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

Peter Berrett (pberrett@optushome.com.au) wrote:

> David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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> > Peter Berrett (pberrett@optushome.com.au) wrote:
> >
> > > Could the XPT run on the standard gauge track between Melbourne and
> Adelaide
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> > > and what would be it's timings?
> >
> > A bit better than the Overland, but nothing staggering. It would be
> > allowed 130km/h on sections where a pass could do 115km/h, subject to
> > local restrictions (i.e. curves).

> What about then a tilt train with XPT speed eg like the Swedish train that
> ran in NSW a year or two back. What would that be capable of given existing
> signalling?

Not really. Tilting didn't add all that much to the time because the X2000
was jerry rigged to be hauled by XPs.

Tiltint might save a bit in the Adelaide hills, but the speed isn't very
high in the first place.

But you'd be better off going for an off the shelf diesel tilt train, such
as the Siemens ICT-VT.

Cheers
David