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Timetable Graphs, Geography, and Motive Power

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edwin_m

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Was this at what had been the Railway Technical Centre - Trent House or some such? The computer which worked all this stuff out was certainly up there in the mid-70s, but the section I worked on was in the LMR CM&EE Nelson Street. I would often take the input stuff up to the tech centre and stay for lunch in the canteen - but I can't remember where exactly I left it. Some reception, I suppose.
Tratim may have been the programme, but it doesn't ring a bell.
It was the RTC but by the time I knew them they were in Brunel House. In one of BR's interminable reorganisations some bits of DM&EE got lumped in with Research including that one, and in one of Research's interminable reorganisations I got lumped into the same department. They did work for all parts of BR as far as I remember.
 
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It was the RTC but by the time I knew them they were in Brunel House. In one of BR's interminable reorganisations some bits of DM&EE got lumped in with Research including that one, and in one of Research's interminable reorganisations I got lumped into the same department. They did work for all parts of BR as far as I remember.

Now you mention it, I do think I delivered/picked up the stuff at Brunel House in 74. Wouldn't want to bet my life on it though - it was a long time ago.
 

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Could a practice example include the redeployment of the diesel turbos from the Thames Valley (Paddington - Reading / Oxford) to Bristol - namely the Bristol TM - Severn Beach route.
My understanding is that the 16x turbos, despite being 'better' in terms of speed and engine power were 'outgunned' by the existing fleet. Their performance was woeful in the beginning.

It's possible - I don't know. Bristol - Severn Beach is, presumably, a line where trains would not normally exceed 60 mph? And acceleration between stops is far more important than top speed? If so, then yes, I can well imagine a 16X (top speed 90 or 100?) is not the ideal rolling stock.
 
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