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Originally Posted by swisstrains
Thanks Tony, I have already seen that information on the web but it doesn't appear to be as straightforward as it makes it sound.
From observations, questions that spring to mind are:
a) Why do freight trains with bogie wagons have to comply with the lower speed limit but passenger trains don't?
b) Why do light engines have to comply with the lower speed limit but loco-hauled passenger trains don't?
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Freight trains have to comply with the top speed (slower) due to I presume weight. Light Diesels are not restricted to the slower speed.
The rule book states that a light engine can run at 75mph on a line where the line speed is 90mph or higher but is restricted to 60mph on a line where line speed is 85mph or lower I hope this clears up a bit of the confusion.
Les