TGR speeds (was: Re: Hey SRV: Is it 639 or 658?)

David Bromage (dbromage@metz.une.edu.au)
21 Jun 1997 10:53:35 GMT

David Bromage (dbromage@metz.une.edu.au) wrote:
>Along similar lines, ex-TGR M6 has V1209's Hasler speed recorder and V1209
>has the one out of X20.

Something I've always been meaning to ask. On the recorder out of X20,
there are two paint marks on the face. One at 56km/h and another at
72km/h, these being exactly 35mph and 45mph respectively. What is the
significance of these speeds? Goods train and passenger train?

Cheers
David