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Re: Top speed of QR Tilt Train

Subject: Re: Top speed of QR Tilt Train
From: "David Ryder" <daver@fastinternet.net.au>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 17:26:40 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Telstra Big Pond Direct
References: <newscache$5i515f$1i$1@ns.fastinternet.net.au> <369121F8.D2052FB5@fastlink.com.au> <76rk2u$qak$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com> <Pine.OSF.3.95.990105110224.15752A-100000@dingo.cc.uq.edu.au> <76s6u9$aca$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com> <newscache$p3x25f$t3j$1@ns.fastinternet.net.au> <36922403.0@news.bris.corplink.com.au>


Matthew Smith wrote in message <36922403.0@news.bris.corplink.com.au>...
>I don't mean to nit pick, but I was told that the top speed reached was
>213km/h. Either way, QR should make it official and knock the XPT off its
>perch as the holder of the Australian rail speed record (a measly
>193km/h!!).


Well, 211 or 213 kph , I doubt that 2 kph makes any difference.
Perhaps it sustained 211 but touched 213 for an instant ?
Either way I agree Qld Rail should be officially announcing the new record.
Maybe their insurance policy does not cover running over 200 kph or
something ?

References:
- Top speed of QR Tilt Train
  - From: "David Ryder" <daver@fastinternet.net.au>
- Re: Top speed of QR Tilt Train
  - From: Robert Harris <bob@fastlink.com.au>
- Re: Top speed of QR Tilt Train
  - From: thalystgv@yahoo.com
- Re: Top speed of QR Tilt Train
  - From: Robert Kearey <ccrkeare@mailbox.uq.edu.au>
- Re: Top speed of QR Tilt Train
  - From: thalystgv@yahoo.com
- Re: Top speed of QR Tilt Train
  - From: "David Ryder" <daver@fastinternet.net.au>
- Re: Top speed of QR Tilt Train
  - From: "Matthew Smith" <matticue@corplink.com.au>

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