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Thread: B2. 2094 On Route 57!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Forum: Trams and Light Rail Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:26 pm Subject: Re: B2. 2094 On Route 57!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| How confident Essendon Depot is with the behaviour of school children! |
Thread: Smart plan to double trains |
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:35 pm Subject: Re: Smart plan to double trains |
| and when did Australia become part of Asia? |
Thread: Clifton Hill works |
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:17 pm Subject: Re: Clifton Hill works |
| Other points are being progressively upgraded to have a speed limit of 65 km/h for curve. |
Thread: B2. 2094 On Route 57!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Forum: Trams and Light Rail Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:48 pm Subject: Re: B2. 2094 On Route 57!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| A short cut to car in to Essendon Depot from Showgrounds would be to operate as route 54 to Maribyrnong River, shunt, operate as route 82 to Moonee Ponds, then car in. |
Thread: B2. 2094 On Route 57!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Forum: Trams and Light Rail Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:45 pm Subject: Re: B2. 2094 On Route 57!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| For Essendon routes via Elizabeth St. is equivalent to via Haymarket, so it really shoudn't have been route 57. |
Thread: B2. 2094 On Route 57!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Forum: Trams and Light Rail Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:09 pm Subject: Re: B2. 2094 On Route 57!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| CITY VIA ELIZABETH ST. 57? |
Thread: "Please move down carriage" Siemens auto-announcement |
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:26 pm Subject: "Please move down carriage" Siemens auto-announcement |
| $20 to each train would probably give you enough RAM for every line in the country. Problem is, we have 58 (plus more on the way) 3 car sets, or 174 cars. That $2480 for the whole fleet you know, plus ... |
Thread: Report opts for Hurstbridge line rail duplication |
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:09 pm Subject: Report opts for Hurstbridge line rail duplication |
In this day and age you'd be better off asking Alstom for a double ended X'Trap.
Or at least a two-car X'TRAP (Which do exist, the Valparaiso Metro ones)
Regardless, not going to happen
I'd ... |
Thread: What is max gradient / min turning radius for 160km/h track? |
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:56 am Subject: Re: What is max gradient / min turning radius for 160km/h tr |
| No. F(centrifugal)=mv^2/R, where m is the mass of train, v is the velocity, R is the curve radius. If you double the maximum allowable speed, you need to quadruable the curve radius to ensure that t ... |
Thread: Report opts for Hurstbridge line rail duplication |
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:38 am Subject: Re: Report opts for Hurstbridge line rail duplication |
| I reckon you just need one 3-car set to provide the shuttle, or you can extend the existing Eltham trips to Diamond Ck. since it's getting developped (I might have said this before), and provide a shu ... |
Thread: What is max gradient / min turning radius for 160km/h track? |
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:20 pm Subject: Re: What is max gradient / min turning radius for 160km/h tr |
since when were there diesel TGV's? when i last checked all of them were electrics.
I believe the Belgium Eurostar is a diesel TGV service. |
Thread: What is max gradient / min turning radius for 160km/h track? |
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Forum: Victoria Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:48 pm Subject: Re: What is max gradient / min turning radius for 160km/h tr |
| You also have different specifications for electric TGV and diesel TGV. |
Thread: Accident on Burwood Highway- 28 July |
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Forum: Trams and Light Rail Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:06 pm Subject: Re: Accident on Burwood Highway- 28 July |
That was quick.
2068 and 2069 had always been ads stars at Southbank, I remember. |
Thread: North Fitzroy Depot |
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Replies: 54
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Forum: Trams and Light Rail Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:03 pm Subject: Re: North Fitzroy Depot |
| Where do drivers sign on/off? |
Thread: Report opts for Hurstbridge line rail duplication |
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Replies: 55
Views: 1775
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Forum: Melbourne suburban Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:43 pm Subject: Report opts for Hurstbridge line rail duplication |
| Remember, duplication is not just about increasing frequency, it's also about reducing flow-on delays. I agree that past Greensborough there isn't great need for increased frequency, (except some peak ... |
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