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Re: What to do with XPT?



thalytgv@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> Some MK3 sleepers from old British Rail refurbished to tilt carriages for
> Swiss rail's Intercity tilt train testing. Since XPT and HST style MK3 trains
> are similar in structures I guess it wouldn't be hard.

Actually, it was the Mk IV cars which were built with provision for
tilting. Although the HST uses Mk III cars, the XPT used a local design. 
The only real similarity is the bogies. 

Cheers
David