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Having experienced countless 390's speed past one thing that's prominent is the noise, presumably from the wheel-rail interface compared to say a desiro or voyager, as it passes ? Anyone else noticed this. Any reasons as to why this is ? Jesse

Hi all Saw a LM Desiro rush into Bletchley today at what must have been about 30 - 40 mph, not braking until half way along the platform and it got me wondering how good the brakes are on trains these days. Which has the best for their class ? Thanks Jesse

Hi all I'm in need of a list of all current regular London Midland Services. And their frequency. E.g Euston - Crewe which is, hourly. Thanks very much. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- just realised i've posted in the wrong section, oops sorry. Can any administrators move...

Hi all My school technology group are currently working in partnership with Network Rail . Our aim is to come up with some innovations that could save or generate some energy. Now I already have one approved Idea wich uses pizso cells under rails to generate current. But I decided to see if I...

Hi all Anyone got any track layout pdf's of the West Coast mainline. Particularly interested in the layout around Rugby. Thanks and Happy Easter!

Hi all Today at about 15:03 I witnessed a pendolino slowly heading south through bletchley on the slow lines! Also saw, at about 15:20, a Desiro screaming through probably doing around, 100mph towards MK Central on the Fast lines, As my train was leaving. Managed to catch a glimpse of it...

Does It make a certain noise as it passes ? Thanks Jesse

Which train in your opinion has the best traction sound EMU and DMU/DEMU Or Tube stock? --- old post above --- --- new post below --- For me EMU - 350/390 DMU - 221,220 Tube Stock - 09TS

I was travelling to London Euston Yesterday aboard a pendolino, and I noticed that at bletchely there are some quite large construction works going on including what looks like a new double track flyover. Does anyone know what these works are about. Thanks :)

So which train is the king of acceleration EMU, DMU and DMEU.