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Return of Loco Hauled Trains to UK

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  • #32
    Grandeeod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Grandeeod


    tabbey wrote: »
    Modern coaches are not designed for jointed track.

    Even the B4 bogies on Cravens were designed for CWR.

    The Commonwealth bogie was best for jointed track, in my opinion. It is always a pleasure to see Commonwealth bogie stock still providing comfortable service in Australia.

    Some years ago, when NIR had introduced the 4000 class railcars, and the Castle class railcars were in their final year, I travelled on the Larne line north of Whitehead, before CWR was completed. Going out on the Castle class, the ride was a little rough, but returning, the 4000 could not cope at all with jointed track, as its designers did not consider it still existed.

    Unfortunately train designers now work on the basis of perfect track, which Ireland does not have.

    I rode the network since the 70s on every piece of crap CIE had.

    The MK3s were the best over all kinds of track.

    I don't need a lesson, but thanks anyway.


  • #33
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,937 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    GM228 wrote: »
    Parts of the Cork line as far as Limerick Junction were upgraded to 90MPH in 1987 and the MkIIIs operated at that speed with 071s from that year. From 1995 100MPH was introduced on even more of the line than the original 90MPH sections.

    MkIIIs regularly operated at 100MPH from 1995 until withdrawl with 201s.

    Never really used Cork line back then, most of my travels were PP, Mark 2 or the 2600 class.


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