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    1C03 appears to be doing better, 3 early by Acton and 4½ early by Kennet Bridge Jn but then got checked approaching Reading. Had it not been checked it would have been a start to stop average speed of around 94 mph. The two should pass around Goring & Streatley. Are they using the overhead where possible? Cheers David
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    According to Realtime Trains, 5A03 was an hour late and didn't get to BRI until 18 min after 1A03 was supposed to depart. 1A03 departed 25 late and had lost another 2 min by Keynsham. Not looking good! However 5C03 was 10 min early. Cheers David
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    Not strictly an imaginary loco but another "what if". Suppose WR had remained exclusively hydraulic territory, after the WCML electrification was finished the 50s were transferred to ER to do the same job while ECML electrification was being rolled out. Let's imagine 50001 is allocated to Finsbury Park. Cheers David
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    And now for something completely ridiculous. What if the HST had been built like the APT-P? Cheers David
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    On a similar note, something like this very nearly happened in Australia. Part of the XPT spec was for 1+4 commuter sets as well as 2+5 intercity sets. Cheers David
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    A Mark 3 DBSO. Cheers David
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    A hypothetical DEMU for Scotland based on the Mark 2 shell. If the DMBSO had an engine of about 1,100 hp (similar to the 210) and assuming a weight of about 56t, with 4 trailers between a pair of these that's a pretty good power/weight ratio for intercity services. Cheers David
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    Hypothetically it could have been painted PTC Blue. Cheers David
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    There was a young man from Cork who got limericks and haiku confused
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    As far as I can work out from this diagram, about 12'3". It's a Metrovick 20P if anybody has more accurate measurements anywhere. Cheers David
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    You're right! Cheers David
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    Or a Chapman Stick. Cheers David
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    Does this help? A photo taken from a footbridge in Brisbane c1961. https://www.flickr.com/photos/queenslandstatearchives/23673556638/ Full size original image here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/queenslandstatearchives/23673556638/sizes/k/ Cheers David
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    SPANISH airline Air Nostrum is planning to launch open-access high-speed services from Madrid to Barcelona and Montpellier next year in competition with incumbent operator Renfe. http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/high-speed/spanish-airline-to-enter-high-speed-rail-market.html
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    A hypothetical second generation HST. Cheers David
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    I'm sure somebody has thought of this before. Not entirely convinced about the livery styling. Would it look better painted like a 90? Cheers David
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    Found this interesting one on Pintrest. It has good scope for card/waybill operation. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/03/b9/73/03b973644f63ed76f018a7a5056f9af9.jpg The only change I'd make is I'd put the continuous run connector between the staging and the lift-out bridge. Cheers David
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    What if the next loco after the AL6 had been for heavy freight on the WCML? And if it survived to privatisation. Cheers David
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    So here's an electric to diesel to electro-diesel conversion. Cheers David
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    And an alternative 67. Cheers David
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    Speaking of electric to diesel conversions, a hypothetical EE Type 3 in the shell of an 86. Cheers David
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    The modern quad-art. Cheers David
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