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    Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates

    I have joined this event: https://nearyou.imeche.org/near-you/UK/North-Western/event-detail?id=21835 An update on the project for Manchester-Stalybridge has been provided. Plenty of interesting information. Basically: - A OLE test train has been booked for March-April, so until then no...
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    TPE Nova 1 Class 802/2 Progress

    At the seating plans for NOVA 1 available on the TPE website, with a short summary: https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/travelling-with-us/onboard-facilities/seating-plan
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    TPE Class 397 ('Nova 2') construction and updates

    At the seating plans for NOVA 2 available on the TPE website, with a short summary: https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/travelling-with-us/onboard-facilities/seating-plan
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    TPE Class 397 ('Nova 2') construction and updates

    I like a good reminder... Is there anything happening today at Liverpool? Besides the 4 diagrams for the 802?
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    TPE Nova 3 (Class 68 + Mk5s) updates and withdrawal from service

    68027 on the 1F48 to Liverpool Lime Street (loco on LIV end)
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    Dynamic brake vs Air brake.

    Sorry for bringing up this old Thread, but I am trying to model some dynamic brake curves. I am looking for figures to complete some parameters. Can anyone provide with fade speeds of classes that still use dynamic braking? I think I saw a 10 mph for class 377, is it generic or depends on the...
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    TPE Nova 1 Class 802/2 Progress

    I was leaving my house around 8 when I was greeted with a class 802 in full TPE livery. After checking on RTT 9M04 was cancelled and 5Z04 is running on its place ECS. the return service is also cancelled (according to the journey checker). So I think 5E09 will run on its place. Can someone get...
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    TPE Mark 5A coaching stock progress

    So this means that today is the first day with 2 Nova 3 sets? Let's hope for a complete run from both sets...
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    Timetabling Braking Performance

    Thank you very much for your input. The results from the studies make it look like they are not compliant with the default values said on the previous posts, at least for passenger trains. So these values account for all the brakes to standstill, or just platform approaches? This is good news...
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    Timetabling Braking Performance

    Thank you. It sure helps a lot to understand how things are done.
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    Timetabling Braking Performance

    All year round? The only input is the type of rolling stock considered? Thank you for the answer
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    Timetabling Braking Performance

    I have been reading some very interesting discussions all over the forum, very nice posts and some nice tips. I think there might be someone that can help me in a project. I am doing some railway research, more precisely with braking problems related with low-adhesion. I am working with some...
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