What is top speed of trains in your country?

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viscas91

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All though speed limit is setup by Railway Management of a country...i wanna know what is the top speed of your country trains.

I am looking for Diesel/Electric powered electric locomotives passenger trains.

You can even include EMUs.

In my country(INDIA) we have various Electric/Diesel Trains

Electric - WAM 1,WAG 9,WAP 5,etc (All restricted to top speed of 140 KMPH)
Diesel - WDM Jumbo,WDM 2,WDM 3D,WDP4D,etc (All restricted to top speed of 140 KMPH)

Fastest Diesel Locomotive : WDP4D (Top speed : 180 KMPH)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_91YUnt9jts ==> Footplating
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFAJGV_3DN8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhx5q55yIV4 ==> Damn loud horn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0o3aKhaYnE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Woq6r9Y7TOM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uzqTNvsQcM

Fastest Electric Locomotive : WAP 5 (Top Speed : 225 KMPH)
==> Must watch Driver View WAP7 Howrah Rajdhani overtaking and Signal confirmations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeB4ex6BU6M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpE_943biS0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ6Q9wfs3JM
 
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Here in Queensland, Australia, Queensland Rail has the diesel-powered Tilt Train which goes 100mph (160kph). QR's network is 3ft 6 gauge, making the Tilt Train the fastest narrow gauge train in the world!

I assume most of the rest of the country has trains that go faster as all the other states except Western Australia use standard gauge track.

Kieran.
 
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There's a picture of the electric version. I think it goes the same speed as the diesel one. :)

Both sets are powered by a separate locomotives at each end.

Kieran.
 
viscas91 said:
It is a caterpillar right? -_-
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No, it is not. Our 'caterpillars' do 160kph as well (well, the new ones do, the older ones did 120kph and 100kph respectively).

Read what I posted earlier: It's a long-distance express passenger train with two separate locomotives at each end; they're not EMUs or DMUs.

I read the rules. Though I don't see why MUs should be excluded.

Kieran.
 
captainkman said:
No, it is not. Our 'caterpillars' do 160kph as well (well, the new ones do, the older ones did 120kph and 100kph respectively).

Read what I posted earlier: It's a long-distance express passenger train with two separate locomotives at each end; they're not EMUs or DMUs.

I read the rules. Though I don't see why MUs should be excluded.

Kieran.
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Nah mate its not about MUs...its just that i dont like EMUs.

Vishal,
Regards
 
Here in Dapto I've seen our local services get up a high as 60 kph on a good day and sometimes there even on time.
 
UK: Class 43 (HST) used for the InterCity 125 High Speed Train, normal operating speed; 125 mph, maximum operating speed; 148 mph.
 
You will find that in some countries the fastest trains are EMUs (the UK being one of them - the Eurostar is the fastest I'm aware of in the UK at 186MPH). If you want accurate answers, you need to allow for all train types.

Shane
 
shaneturner12 said:
You will find that in some countries the fastest trains are EMUs (the UK being one of them - the Eurostar is the fastest I'm aware of in the UK at 186MPH). If you want accurate answers, you need to allow for all train types.

Shane
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OK .. gimme all train types....but I don't like EMUs....I luv diesel locomotive.:)
 
It's in the EMU (w/pantograph) range (class 373/1) - even if it's not technically a EMU it's still the fastest I'm aware of in the UK.

Shane
 
Top linespeed in Ireland is 90mph but there's not much of that. All traction is diesel except for the DART lines aroun Dublin.
 
captainkman said:
I assume most of the rest of the country has trains that go faster as all the other states except Western Australia use standard gauge track.

Kieran.
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Western Australia has had standard gauge track to Kalgoorlie, Esperance and Leonora since the 1960s. The Pilbara railways developed standard gauge systems around the same time.

In fact, a West Australian standard gauge railcar set held the Australian rail speed record until the XPT was introduced in the 1980s.

But Australia's rail speeds will languish until a fast train system is finally introduced...
 
hiyo said:
Western Australia has had standard gauge track to Kalgoorlie, Esperance and Leonora since the 1960s. The Pilbara railways developed standard gauge systems around the same time.

In fact, a West Australian standard gauge railcar set held the Australian rail speed record until the XPT was introduced in the 1980s.

But Australia's rail speeds will languish until a fast train system is finally introduced...
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So you guys are not enjoying high speed trains???...o.O
 
hiyo said:
Western Australia has had standard gauge track to Kalgoorlie, Esperance and Leonora since the 1960s. The Pilbara railways developed standard gauge systems around the same time.

In fact, a West Australian standard gauge railcar set held the Australian rail speed record until the XPT was introduced in the 1980s.

But Australia's rail speeds will languish until a fast train system is finally introduced...
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Thank you for the information. :)

I was under the impression that the non-interstate rail lines were 3ft 6 though?

Kieran.
 
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