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Re: high speed tours (was: [VIC] R766 and R711 Ballarat tour.)

Subject: Re: high speed tours (was: [VIC] R766 and R711 Ballarat tour.)
From: "Lineman" <grime@dcsi.net.au>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 07:32:30 +1100
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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"Michael Kurkowski" <mk@netstra.com.au> wrote in message
8EA3EF162telstraNews@vic.news.telstra.net">news:8EA3EF162telstraNews@vic.news.telstra.net...
> >
> On a final issue, WHY are the wooden cars now 80kph? I'm pretty sure I
> remember doing nut specials years ago on wooden cars at high speeds. What
> caused them to be de-rated to 80kph, and would there be any way
> whatsoever of reversing this?
>
> Regards
> Michael.
>
I believe it might of had something to do with Granville,and Laverton, and
the realisation that wood turns to match sticks incredibly easily on contact
with concrete,but don't quote me.
Graeme

References:
- [VIC] R766 and R711 Ballarat tour.
  - From: James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>
- Re: [VIC] R766 and R711 Ballarat tour.
  - From: Craig Haber <albatross@harnessnet.com.au>
- high speed tours (was: [VIC] R766 and R711 Ballarat tour.)
  - From: James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>
- Re: high speed tours (was: [VIC] R766 and R711 Ballarat tour.)
  - From: Craig Haber <albatross@harnessnet.com.au>
- Re: high speed tours (was: [VIC] R766 and R711 Ballarat tour.)
  - From: Michael Kurkowski <mk@netstra.com.au>

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