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Re: what is a 38"s theoretical top speed?



In article <885188851.1449132035@dejanews.com> brett.fitzpatrick@employment.gov.au writes:
>From: brett.fitzpatrick@employment.gov.au
>Subject: Re: what is a 38"s theoretical top speed?
>Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 23:51:50 -0600

>27/9/1997: I timed 3830 on its first run at 120 km/h. This was between
>Calwalla and Moss Vale, I was thinking that it would be nice to hear a
>38's exhaust roar at speed, when that sound came through the open
>window. I rushed to the down side of the train, and started timing. From
>141.5 km to 143 km the train was runnig 14 second half-kilometers (128.5
>km/h, 80.37 mph). From 143 km to 149 km the train was running 15 second
>half-kilometers (120 km/h, 75 mph). From 149 km to 151 km the train was
>running 17 second half-kilometers 105.9 km/h, 66.2 mph).

>Whilst on the BC Train to Perth, 3801 managed to run the long straights
>to Peterborough with 25 second kilometers (144 km/h, 90 mph), for some
>12 kilometers.

>These times were logged using my wristwatch, so there probably is some
>error.

>Brett.

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Don't know about any one else, but if they are realy that fast I'd like to see 
them replace the XPTs.

David Malcolm