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Re: Top speed of QR Tilt Train

Subject: Re: Top speed of QR Tilt Train
From: dbromage@omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: 7 Jan 1999 10:18:37 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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David Ryder (daver@fastinternet.net.au) wrote:
> I asked him casually what the top speed attained by the tilt train was
> during try outs.

> He said 211 kph and was very definite about it.

It was on the Gold Coast line, according to several reports. But that was
unofficial and the evidence was destroyed. :) 

There is supposed to be an official attempt at reaching 200km/h (and
breaking the XPT's speed record of 193km/h) some time soon.

Cheers
David

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