Toy train company bids for west coast main line
the DFT responds
( , Wed 9 Jan 2013, 18:44, Share, Reply)
the DFT responds
( , Wed 9 Jan 2013, 18:44, Share, Reply)
his comment about the number of axles per carriage is noted,
but I would suggest he check the axle arrangement on the TGV
( , Wed 9 Jan 2013, 18:53, Share, Reply)
but I would suggest he check the axle arrangement on the TGV
( , Wed 9 Jan 2013, 18:53, Share, Reply)
I don't know owt about trains (honest)
but does that train not have two bogeys, each with two axles, per carriage - for a total of four?
( , Wed 9 Jan 2013, 19:07, Share, Reply)
but does that train not have two bogeys, each with two axles, per carriage - for a total of four?
( , Wed 9 Jan 2013, 19:07, Share, Reply)
it has on the engines,
but on the coaches it has twin-axle bogeys shared between one coach and the next. Which is quite odd. I believe the Eurostar is based on it as well, but I can't find a picture.
( , Wed 9 Jan 2013, 19:09, Share, Reply)
but on the coaches it has twin-axle bogeys shared between one coach and the next. Which is quite odd. I believe the Eurostar is based on it as well, but I can't find a picture.
( , Wed 9 Jan 2013, 19:09, Share, Reply)
toy train company bid.
Gresley started the shared bogey idea with his Silver Jubilee coaching stock.Way back in 1935.
( , Wed 9 Jan 2013, 19:33, Share, Reply)
Gresley started the shared bogey idea with his Silver Jubilee coaching stock.Way back in 1935.
( , Wed 9 Jan 2013, 19:33, Share, Reply)
well there you go.
goodness knows what they do if they have to take a train apart for any reason, it would be impossible to shunt the coaches round individually.
( , Wed 9 Jan 2013, 19:44, Share, Reply)
goodness knows what they do if they have to take a train apart for any reason, it would be impossible to shunt the coaches round individually.
( , Wed 9 Jan 2013, 19:44, Share, Reply)
Lowest rolling resistance and axle friction
fnarr fnarr.
I think the rakes of 4 or 3 conjoined units are small enough to be shunted as units, and when they need to fix them the use the magic of cranes. [EDIT oh, they are groups of 10......as you were]
*hums Thomas theme tune.....the original one*
( , Wed 9 Jan 2013, 19:52, Share, Reply)
fnarr fnarr.
I think the rakes of 4 or 3 conjoined units are small enough to be shunted as units, and when they need to fix them the use the magic of cranes. [EDIT oh, they are groups of 10......as you were]
*hums Thomas theme tune.....the original one*
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