Re: QR Tilt Train

[phaedrus@ultra.ultra.net.au]

"Jim Gordon" <j.gordon@bigpond.com> wrote:



>garry <garry@merddyn.apana.org.au> wrote in article
><349C6B6A.D1CEEC14@merddyn.apana.org.au>...
>> 
>> 
>> Tom Zsolt wrote:
>> 
>> > What is the current world speed record for 3'6"?
>> >
>> 
>> Sorry, I have no idea, but I'm sure once the attempt is made officially
>it
>> will be held by QR.
>> 
>> A few years back, friends of mine chased a 16E class in South Africa, and
>didnt
>> have a hope in hell of catching it, and they were doing 80mp/h, and it
>was still
>> getting away.

>>>   Cheers   Jim 
> 

>> I dont know what all the fuss is about tilt trains.
>> weve had tilt trains for years up here :-)
>> I must admit they've always tilted in the wrong direction but still. 
>> 1400 class diesels were that bad that sea sick tablets were recommended.
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