Re: [NSW] Olympics observations - Fri 22/09/00

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

<bpmsmith@my-deja.com> wrote in message 8qmjko$ano$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:8qmjko$ano$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> In article <ogkz5.5053$O7.78765@ozemail.com.au>,
>   "Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> >
> > Some other items:
> > An 8 car S-set put in an impressive 4 car overshoot on the up at
> > International Terminal station at one point.  Of course an 80m
> reversal was
> > required.
>
> Does that mean that an S set needs more than 240m to pull up?  (240m =
> 8 car lengths + overshoot)

Depends on the approach speed, how well it's braking and whether the platform
and approach are level, or up/downhill.