Re: Great Southern Pacific Express

David Johnson (trainman@ozemail.com.au)
Tue, 04 Nov 1997 22:09:50 +1100

David Bromage wrote:

> Craig Haber (albatross@harnessnet.com.au) wrote:
> >David Bromage wrote:
> >> Did the circular say 100 or 115km/h?
> >
> >On the part which I read...it didn't say! You'd reckon the B would be
> >allowed 115km/h
>
> I know the B is allowed 115. I was wondering about the cars. I know they
> were tested at "up to 110km/h" ex-Acacia Ridge.

Yes, and SOP is 10% overspeed on test runs, which would give a running speed of 100 km/h.
Remember this train is designed for comfort, not speed. On our track, 115 km/h is a bit
high for comfort.

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David Johnson
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