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05-01-2017, 12:07 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-01-2017, 12:07 PM by Canard.)
I still have a booklet from ABB's "Sprintor" concept for our corridor, the X2000, from my childhood. I cherished that booklet! It was neat to finally get to ride the "real" X2000 in Sweden in 2012, like closing out a chapter.
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We'll probably see something similar to RailJet in Austria or Florida East Coast's Brightline project, at least in the short term.
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Just a regular train though.
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Capable of 140 miles per hour.
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I'm just saying, there are a kajillion trains in the 200-250 km/h range to choose from, that's all.
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Depending on whether we can afford them.
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There should be a bunch of Class 43s available soon. Might be a little too new for VIA, though.
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I'd rather hold out for the Class 91s and get some wires up. That said, we've bought British before. I think most of them are still in pieces because they can't get the ones that do run to work right.
There's also the unused Talgos in Wisconsin, except they're so butt ugly.
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Please don't mention the "T" word. I just threw up a little.