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Old 22nd November 2010, 18:31
lesleyholly lesleyholly is offline  
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Originally Posted by Ardath View Post
Hi All
I was recently at St Pancras International to catch the EuroStar to Paris.
I heard a turbine spinning down, (from a distance), when some trains pulled in.
Can anyone shed any light on this as I now understand that all trains are electric?
I'd just assumed that the big red Thalys engines were the culprits as I could not see obvious overhead collectors as on the Eurostar engines.
Cheers, and TIA for any help, A.
edit: clarity.
may have bieng a hst at ajasant platforms
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