Search result for Thameslink http://www.nnseek.com/Thameslink_s.html Search results for Thameslink Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:31:39 PDT http://www.nnseek.com/ http://www.nnseek.com/ http://www.nnseek.com/img/64.png 64 64 NNSeek <![CDATA[Re: Thameslink Rolling Stock]]> http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_635408387m.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_635408387m.html Thameslink has been retained as an emergency evacuation location, but I can imagine the difficulties if say three peak trains were trapped between Kentish Town and St Pancras, and 3000 or more ...

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]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:31:39 PDT <![CDATA[Re: Thameslink Rolling Stock]]> http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_635385603m.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_635385603m.html Thameslink has some steep sections (eg city thameslink to blackfriars) and I'm wondering if 200hp would be enough to ...in snowy conditions before reversing to the north end of City Thameslink and finally making it with long runup. Todays Thamelink operations -...

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]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:07:30 PDT <![CDATA[Re: Thameslink Rolling Stock]]> http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_634146563m.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_634146563m.html googlemail.com> wrote: On 15 Jul, 13:05, "Paul Scott" btinternet.com> wrote: You've summed up the flawed thinking of the DfT quite well there. Please refer to the Thameslink Rolling Stock spec for other conflicting requirements: Roger Ford guesses a 200 hp diesel generator will need to be included under one of the carriages in each unit. It's not a ...

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]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:53:31 PDT <![CDATA[Re: Thameslink Rolling Stock]]> http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_634070787m.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_634070787m.html Thameslink has some steep sections (eg city thameslink to blackfriars) and I'm wondering if 200hp would be enough to propel a 140 ton unit up them. The diesel ...

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]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:10:36 PDT <![CDATA[Re: Thameslink Rolling Stock]]> http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_634001923m.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_634001923m.html Thameslink has some steep sections (eg city thameslink to blackfriars) and I'm wondering if 200hp would be enough to ...a question of waiting at the platform at City Thameslink, with the diesels going full tilt, until ... before reversing to the north end of City Thameslink and finally making it with long runup.

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]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:12:08 PDT <![CDATA[Re: Thameslink Rolling Stock]]> http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_634002179m.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_634002179m.html Thameslink has some steep sections (eg city thameslink to blackfriars) and I'm wondering if 200hp would be enough to propel a 140 ton unit up them. The diesel ...

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]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:08:36 PDT <![CDATA[Re: Thameslink Rolling Stock]]> http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_633984003m.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_633984003m.html Thameslink has some steep sections (eg city thameslink to blackfriars) and I'm wondering if 200hp would be enough to propel a 140 ...d merely be a question of waiting at the platform at City Thameslink, with the diesels going full tilt, until enough sparks had been ...

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]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:56:47 PDT <![CDATA[Re: Thameslink Rolling Stock]]> http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_633983491m.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_633983491m.html Thameslink has some steep sections (eg city thameslink to blackfriars) and I'm wondering if 200hp would be enough to propel a 140 ton unit up them. B2003

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]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:53:13 PDT <![CDATA[Re: Thameslink Rolling Stock]]> http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_633959939m.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_633959939m.html btinternet.com> wrote: You've summed up the flawed thinking of the DfT quite well there.  Please refer to the Thameslink Rolling Stock spec for other conflicting requirements: Roger Ford guesses a 200 hp diesel generator will need to be included under one of the carriages in each unit. It's not a terrible idea but I can't imagine a cost...

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]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:39:46 PDT <![CDATA[Re: Thameslink Rolling Stock]]> http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_633941507m.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.transport.london/thameslink_rolling_stock_633941507m.html Thameslink Rolling Stock spec for other conflicting requirements: http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/rail/pi/thameslinkrollingstock/rollingstockhighlevespecif... Section 9.3 includes inter alia "The capability to move a short distance ...

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