All trains used as examples run on standard gauge track, which is used between Boston and Springfield
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Replying to @380kmh
I'd be looking at something like Great Northern line out of London for the rapid services - they've been running at up to 100mph for years
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Replying to @380kmh
Varies, there's been 5 different types of unit used on it since electrification in the late 70s. will look it up
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Replying to @50degreesam
It looks like the fastest are the Electrostars (110mph), but no info yet on acceleration--the forthcoming Aventras will do 2.2mph/s
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Replying to @380kmh
OK here's the stats for the class 365. Not as good as I thought, but then they don't have IGBT variable-speed drives like later buildspic.twitter.com/YIThWIJp08
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Replying to @50degreesam
great find, though--is there a database online where I could look up more like this?
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Replying to @380kmh
also they have the best acceleration sound of any electric trainhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Ta4seRYu8 …
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Replying to @380kmh @50degreesam
The Keikyu 2100 that I mentioned in the original thread is tuned to sound like a scale:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD8nFeLUN3Q …
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although I gather it's a fairly common feature for Keikyu trains:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSVW_4KiM30 …
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Replying to @380kmh @50degreesam
Makes sense if it is built by Siemens- there are also scales on their Taurus electric locomotives in Germanyhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TDAut8Tlf7w …
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