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Re: Great Day out to Coota



Paul Jones wrote:
> 
> "Graham Fry" <fryg@sydpcug.org.au> wrote in message
> news:3AF4BC3C.8C7@sydpcug.org.au...
> > Mark Pearson wrote:
> > >
> 
> > The train was on time or earlier for most of the trip except for the
> > final section from Goulburn to Sydney where we were delayed for 15' by
> > trackwork and lost another 10' due to the 80kmh limit on the water gin
> > which originally had not been planned to be used on this section.
> 
> What's the Max. speed of a 38??

The max legal speed is 110 kmh and now that they are fitted with hasler
speed recorders they won't be exceeding that speed. In regular service
you could occasionally clock them at 80-85 mph.

Graham Fry