Coriolis effect
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:17:02 +0000
We all know (I hope) that water in your washbasin doesn't really swirl
one way or the other depending on which side of the equator you live.
But someone posted this elsewhere. Comments?
>> It is a problem for TGV trains. This is actually what limits speed
>> to around 500 km/h in practical use, because at that ...
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Re: Arriva Trains Wales Wales - London services
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:12:04 -0700 (PDT)
On 25 Oct, 23:31, Paul Harley <pwhar...@geekmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:52:58, Chafford <ibilo...@aol.com> wrote:
> >Chilterns objections to the 158s:
>
> >Not tested on the Chiltern Line
>
> Give 'em a chance!
>
> >Not enough acceleration /too slow
>
> Hmm, they're mechanically the same as the ...
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Re: Arriva Trains Wales Wales - London services
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:52:58 -0700 (PDT)
Chilterns objections to the 158s:
Not tested on the Chiltern Line
Not enough acceleration /too slow
Unreliable
If anything goes wrong, no technical expertise available.
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Re: Arriva Trains Wales Wales - London services
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:35:51 +0000
On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:54:21 +0000, Charlie Hulme
<info@davenportstation.org.uk> wrote:
>That's the other way round though? That's open access stock being
>hired for use on a franchised service. Is Chiltern directly
>Government subsidised or does it pay a premium?
If you take into account all of the subsi ...
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Test
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:35:22 -0000
This is a test. Please ignore
PF
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Re: XC To Lose 2 HST's?
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:26:37 +0000 (UTC)
Tim Fenton schrieb:
> But, as I keep saying, someone has to foot the bill. If Senhor Arriva gets
> bunged more dosh to run trains wherever in mainland Europe, he can put on
> more and better kit than an operation in Wales where he gets bunged rather
> less.
Hamburg - Westerland is operated by Senhor ...
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Re: Wafted from paradise to Luton Airport
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:15:40 +0000
On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:01:26 -0000, "Buddenbrooks"
<knightstemplar@budweiser.com> wrote:
>"Roland Perry" <roland@perry.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:r8aa2zHkoH5KFAck@perry.co.uk...
>> In message <0i_Em.94421$Rj7.12445@newsfe28.ams2>, at 15:38:39 on Sun, 25
> > I disagree on two levels.
>>
>
> ?? How can wher ...
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Re: Do we really need a high speed railway?
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:07:17 +0000
On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:26:55 GMT, Michael Bell
<michael@beaverbell.co.uk> wrote:
>
>Tiny in comparison to the subsidy given to City of London.
Unfortunately, the complete reverse is true, and the City of London
has generously subsidised the rest of the UK for many years. That's
one of the main reasons why t ...
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Seating Layout
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:55:41 -0700 (PDT)
Hi,
On NXEC i have reserved seatings - 23A/26A. Going to from KC to
Edinburgh.When i reserved my tickets, i chose window/table seating and
at first it came up with the message that those seats could not be
fulfilled so i choose a different time.
Can anybody tell me if these seats or at least one of them is ne ...
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New Channel Tunnel freight service
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:13:11 +0000
At least according to the Observer, which has published rubbish
before.
"The Stobart train is scheduled to leave Valencia on Tuesday on a
two-day trip to the company's railhead in Dagenham, east London. It
will carry 30 refrigerated containers crammed with tomatoes, lemons,
oranges and other fruit and vegetable ...
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