Re: How fast is XPT?

["Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au>]

thalytgv@my-dejanews.com wrote in message
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>According to Railway Digest, new Paxman's 3000hp engines can accelerate
XPT's
>journey time. Right now 2, 2000 hp engine run Brisbane to Sydney in about
13
>and half to 14 hours and 10 and half hours for Melbourne. How much time
will
>be reduced for 2, 3000hp engines on these 2 routes? I remember
Inter-Capital
>Daylights reduced by about 30 minutes when it changed power from 422/X
class
>to 81/G class I guess it would be similar for XPT.
>
>James
>
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I don't see how having more powerful engines will decrease the journey time
without improving the track and increasing the speed limits. It may cut a
few seconds from the time it takes to accelerate after each stop but this
would have little effect overall.
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Regards,
Chris Stratton
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au