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Old 29th November 2006, 22:01
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Originally Posted by Ringoosmeg
John,
to be honest 5 to 6 tonnes in rail terms isnt a lot, so wouldnt make that much difference, so may be open to perception, the thing to try and time is when the gearbox changes over from fluid flywheel to torque converter, which is at 42mph.

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Ringo,
I don't think the trains on the ATW "Borderlands" route even get up to 42mph
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