heart-of-wessex
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Hello all,
A bit of a long shot for workings in the early 2000's, but I'm wondering if anyone could tell me what the testing speed limit would have been on the Serco Test Train please?
The year is 2003 when they had a week circuit on the Dorset/Hampshire region, using 4 coaches and TnT Class 47s. The traction is limited to 95mph but for the timings given, it's way too fast. At a guess from timings I'd say around 75mph - 80mph and I *think* this is the speed limit for today's test trains, but then they have Class 37s on sometimes too so 80mph would be their limit.
Would the Class 47s be limited or could they work up to line speed and it's just a case of rather slack timings?
Cheers,
James.
A bit of a long shot for workings in the early 2000's, but I'm wondering if anyone could tell me what the testing speed limit would have been on the Serco Test Train please?
The year is 2003 when they had a week circuit on the Dorset/Hampshire region, using 4 coaches and TnT Class 47s. The traction is limited to 95mph but for the timings given, it's way too fast. At a guess from timings I'd say around 75mph - 80mph and I *think* this is the speed limit for today's test trains, but then they have Class 37s on sometimes too so 80mph would be their limit.
Would the Class 47s be limited or could they work up to line speed and it's just a case of rather slack timings?
Cheers,
James.