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ivegotamasivetrain 5th July 2012 10:30

yes it is i went to france for two nights just to see it, it was extroadinary.

swisstrains 5th July 2012 10:43

What a coincidence.
Two new members with similar nicknames, both from Shropshire, both see the Japanese Bullet Train.......In France!! :D:D

DaveJ 5th July 2012 16:29

Indeed. Sometimes one is absolutely amazed at what coincidences occur in this world !! :D

bramleyman 5th July 2012 23:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by my big fat train (Post 70320)
omg just seen the bullet train in france it was so fast :D

Headed by a Class 66? :confused:

Foxwall 7th July 2012 12:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by pre65 (Post 70319)
Electromotive are who made the class 66 !!:D

Part of General Motors no less.;) Their Electro Motive division.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_66

Interesting, Being a global multinational it may be some serious investment or are they just rich enough to use it as a stop gap before they build a purpose build depot somewhere else ?

I guess traffic flows and there location and the cost of running services will dictate.


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