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Chiltern Railways Mk3 coaches with power doors |
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Posted by Wado MP73 on Wed May 16 09:24:25 2012 Original threadSomeone posted photos of the test runs on the Chiltern. Photos 7 to 17. Sliding plug doors, wide enough for wheel chairs. And no, windows won't open anymore. |
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Posted by chud1 on Wed May 16 15:21:54 2012, in response to Chiltern Railways Mk3 coaches with power doors, posted by Wado MP73 on Wed May 16 09:24:25 2012. A+ on da pictures.chud1 |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Wed May 16 15:48:50 2012, in response to Chiltern Railways Mk3 coaches with power doors, posted by Wado MP73 on Wed May 16 09:24:25 2012. Class 67 locomotive? They running these at 125 mph . . . ? |
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Re: Chiltern Railways Mk3 coaches with power doors |
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Posted by Joe V on Wed May 16 16:50:48 2012, in response to Chiltern Railways Mk3 coaches with power doors, posted by Wado MP73 on Wed May 16 09:24:25 2012. Why can't the Brits put the high level platform at the proper height ? It is like LIRR Flatbush Terminal, or Hollis, before they rebuilt it. |
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Re: Chiltern Railways Mk3 coaches with power doors |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Wed May 16 16:57:31 2012, in response to Re: Chiltern Railways Mk3 coaches with power doors, posted by Joe V on Wed May 16 16:50:48 2012. Why can't the Brits put the high level platform at the proper height ?What's the "proper height"? |
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Re: Chiltern Railways Mk3 coaches with power doors |
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Posted by Joe V on Wed May 16 17:21:20 2012, in response to Re: Chiltern Railways Mk3 coaches with power doors, posted by Olog-hai on Wed May 16 16:57:31 2012. Car floor level. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Wed May 16 17:35:10 2012, in response to Re: Chiltern Railways Mk3 coaches with power doors, posted by Joe V on Wed May 16 17:21:20 2012. That's like asking NJT for that. Plenty of high-platform stations I've had to step up (or down) at to get into the train. Doesn't stop a bridge plate from functioning. |
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Re: Chiltern Railways Mk3 coaches with power doors |
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Posted by Wado MP73 on Wed May 16 21:42:49 2012, in response to Re: Chiltern Railways Mk3 coaches with power doors, posted by Olog-hai on Wed May 16 15:48:50 2012. More like 50-100 mph. Chiltern main line was 70 mph max for a long time and track upgrades didn't begin until the 21st century (IIRC). The A stock used to do 70 mph also on the shared part to Amersham but not anymore. |
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Re: Chiltern Railways Mk3 coaches with power doors |
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Posted by Wado MP73 on Wed May 16 21:44:33 2012, in response to Chiltern Railways Mk3 coaches with power doors, posted by Wado MP73 on Wed May 16 09:24:25 2012. A video of the consist: |
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