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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: British Rail Class 901
The Class 901 designation is used for two former British Rail Class 101 diesel multiple units converted for departmental use.
The Class 222, manufactured by Bombardier Transportation is capable of 200 km/h (125 mph) and is similar to the Class 220 and 221 Voyager units used by Virgin Trains.
Although the Class 222 is related to the Voyager units used by Virgin Trains and has a similar appearance, the trains have a radically different interior, altered after feedback from the Voyagers about their cramped interior, and have more components fitted under the floors.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/British-Rail-Class-901   (579 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: British Rail Class 116
The British Rail Class 116 diesel multiple units were built by BR Derby from 1957 to 1961.
British Rail produced a variety of Railbuses as a means both of building new rolling stock cheaply, and to provide services on lightly-used lines economically.
A Class 142 at Manchester Victoria station The British Rail Class 142 is a class of pacer diesel multiple units used in the United Kingdom.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/British-Rail-Class-116   (1728 words)

  
  British Rail Class 142 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The British Rail Class 142 is a class of "Pacer" diesel multiple units used in the United Kingdom.
The class moved into the control of First North Western at privatisation and all of the surviving units are still in use.
Of the 80 Northern Class 142's, 17 are in Merseyrail 'revised' Yellow livery as they are sponsored by Merseytravel PTE, 34 are in First North Western blue with gold stars and the majority of the remaining units still in Arriva livery but with logos and company names removed.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Rail_Class_142   (912 words)

  
 British Rail Class 180 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Class 180, no. 180110 at Bath Spa on 26th July 2003.
Class 180, no. 180114 at Cheltenham Spa on 31st March 2004.
The British Rail Class 180 "Adelante" is a type of diesel multiple unit, built by Alstom at Washwood Heath in Birmingham.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Rail_Class_180   (550 words)

  
 The British Strike and the Events in Poland
British capital attacked the miners not only because the mining industry is badly equipped technically and is in need of "rationalisation," but primarily because the miners have always been, and still remain, the advanced detachment of the British proletariat.
The British workers could not but be convinced in the difficult moment of the general strike, when the platforms and programmes of the various parties were being tested in action, that the only party capable of boldly and resolutely upholding the interests of the working class to the end is the Communist Party.
The British workers, who replied to that attempt by a gigantic strike, have shown the whole capitalist world that the firm stabilisation of capitalism in the conditions of the post-war period is impossible, that experiments like the British one are fraught with the danger of the destruction of the foundations of capitalism.
www.marx2mao.com /Stalin/BSEP26.html   (4188 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Experience with the high-speed British Rail Class 55 Deltic locomotives had shown that a low axle-weight was essential to avoid damage to the track at sustained high speed and that high-speed diesel engines were the only way to provide a good enough power/weight ratio.
Initially British Rail planned to fit uprated 2,500 bhp Valentas to these longer HSTs but this plan was shelved as the intensive running on the WR began to result in a high level of engine failures, often due to inadequate cooling.
In 2005 Cotswold Rail bought a surplus HST set for spot hire and charters, being repainted into their silver livery with one power car was in Hornby advertising livery.
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 British Rail Class 108 - Biocrawler
The British Rail Class 108 diesel multiple units were built by BR Derby from 1958 to 1961, with a final production quantity of 333 vehicles.
Good condition and lack of asbestos has ensured that many of this class have been saved for preservation.
The class is amongst the most popular in preservation.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/British_Rail_class_108   (388 words)

  
 British Rail Class 180
Class 180, no. 180114 at Cheltenham Spa on 31st March 2004.
Class 180, at Bath Spa, on its way to London Paddington in First livery.
The Class 180 "Adelante" is a type of British diesel multiple unit built by Alstom between 2000 and 2001 at Washwood Heath in Birmingham.
www.danceage.com /biography/sdmc_British_Rail_Class_180   (548 words)

  
 British Rail Class 156 - Definition, explanation
The British Rail Class 156 "Super-Sprinter" is a diesel multiple unit.
Therefore, the Class 156 fleet were mostly displaced onto shorter journies, such as Worcester to Nottingham, Birmingham to Leicester and Crewe to Skegness.
In early 2005, a number of Central Trains Class 156 units were transferred to 'one' Anglia, in exchange for Class 150 units.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/b/br/british_rail_class_156.php   (803 words)

  
 British Rail Class 251 -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Image:Blue pullman 60099 - swansea - aug 1967.jpg The British Rail Class 251, more commonly known as the Blue Pullman units, were diesel-electric multiple units built by the Pullman Car Company in 1960.
In the end, the expense of maintaining and operating such a small, non-standard fleet for such a few services was too much to bear, even after all five units had been concentrated on the Western Region, and they were withdrawn in the early 1970s.
The units starred in the 1960 British Transport Film Blue Pullman directed by James Ritchie, which followed its development, preparation and a journey on the train.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Blue_Pullman   (670 words)

  
 Atlin, British Columbia, Canada
Atlin`s nearest neighbour in British Columbia is Telegraph Creek, 250 km to the southeast (as the bald eagle flies) on the Stikine River.
Although Atlin is the nearest town in B.C. to the Tat, the distance is 100 miles (160 km) to the eastern edge of the park.
The coastal tours involve exciting rail, road and ferry trips, which is half the fun of travelling in British Columbia.
www.britishcolumbia.com /regions/towns/?townID=3713&webregionid=2   (1009 words)

  
 Model Rail Forum - News, Reviews, Resources & Forums
The British Railways Board's 1955 modernisation plan called for a change to alternative forms of traction and manufacturers were asked to produce trial or small initial builds for evaluation.
A tribute to the design is that after 45 years the Class is still in service with DRS on mainline duties and at least 28 of the class are now preserved.
In the 1995 Bond film, Goldeneye, a British Rail class 20 No. D8188 was used as an escape train, with the addition of armour plating, to give the impression of a Russian Armoured Locomotive.
www.modelrailforum.com /forums/index.php?autocom=custom&page=Bachmann-Class-20   (1646 words)

  
 With permission, Mr. Speaker, I...: 19 Jun 2003: House of Commons debates (TheyWorkForYou.com)
The Strategic Rail Authority will be setting out in detail the results of its consultation later today, but I thought that I should set out the changes for the benefit of the House.
The majority of fare income comes from unregulated fares, which include open and first class tickets as well as Apex and other low-price fares at off-peak times, many of which are now much cheaper than they were in the past.
The Rail Passengers Council, the industry and local authorities all said that continuing to peg regulated fares below inflation was simply not sustainable.
www.theyworkforyou.com /debate/?id=2003-06-19.519.1   (1191 words)

  
 Rail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
By reviewing rail traffic data obtained/developed at several points in time over the analysis period (and just prior to it), it is possible to see the growth that has led to mainline capacity problems.
Conflicts internal to the rail system, between freight and passenger trains, are the second concern, and again are principally related to western Washington and its deep-water port activity and intercity and commuter passenger train service (both existing and proposed/desired).
Rail facilities are planned to include a rotary dump which will be located on a loop track for rapid unloading of unit trains.
www.wsdot.wa.gov /Rail/plans/freightupdate/Newch2.cfm   (7360 words)

  
 British Rail Class 165 - Definition, explanation
The British Rail Class 165 "Network Turbo" diesel multiple units were built by BREL at York Works from 1990-92.
There were two variants of this livery; the Express livery carried by Class 166 units had full-height green swish over the doors, whereas the Class 165 units had smaller green circles over the doors.
In 2004, due to deliveries of new Class 180 "Adelante" units on sister company First Great Western, the five Class 165/0 units transferred to Chiltern Railways.
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 Madrid : Getting There   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Newhaven is connected with Dieppe, and the British city of Portsmouth with Roscoff.
Rail passengers who visit from Britain or France should make couchette (bunk beds in a sleeper car) and sleeper reservations as far in advance as possible, especially during the peak summer season.
Since Spain's rail tracks are of a wider gauge than those used for French trains (except for the Talgo and Trans-Europe-Express trains), you'll probably have to change trains at the border unless you're on an express train.
www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=56&catID=0056020009   (1831 words)

  
 Richard Leonard's Steam Locomotive Archive - Canadian Pacific
Class D4g had 28 square feet of grate area, 1081 square feet of evaporative heating surface and a superheater surface of 195 square feet.
According to the information provided by Railspot (Don's Rail Photos), she was retired at the end of 1959.
Of this locomotive class, the Ohio Central comments: "Although they were among the last steam locomotives purchased by the Canadian Pacific, the class G5 bore more than a passing resemblance to other CP 4-6-2s built as early as 1905.
www.railarchive.net /rlsteam/cpr.htm   (2137 words)

  
 Travel By British Rail
There are some short stretches of jointed rail, but these appear to be in places due for replacement as lengths of continuous rail were laid in storage between the running rails.
Rail travel is so effective in Britain that this pass and some careful selection of cheap (relatively anyway) hotels eliminated the need to rent a car for the whole trip.
This kind of rail is held between steel clamps and secured against the outer clamp by steel springs or even wooden blocks.
www.girr.org /girr/england/uk_trip.html   (4111 words)

  
 FAQs on Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from The University of Luton Business School at British Council, India
Yes, this is a 180 credits, post graduate degree programme offered by the University of Bedfordshire, UK.
Admission to the MBA programme is merit based and candidates may be interviewed at the British Council.
This is inclusive of course material (CD-ROM based), examinations, study at the MLZ, membership to the British Council Library in Delhi and access to the MLZ library.
www.britishcouncil.org /india-education-onlinecourses-emba-faqs.htm   (854 words)

  
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Rail Europe (a subsidiary company of French National Railways) acquired British Rail International who were formerly responsible for the marketing of these products.
Important Information All prices shown are in UK currency (GBP) as advertised by Rail Europe, the same passes may be on sale outside of the UK for differant prices but your attention is drawn to the fact that certain passes have strict residency conditions.
There are no Senior 1st Class fares or 2nd Class single fares with or with out an RES card.
www.trainnet.org /Libraries/Lib019/RAILPASS.TXT   (1485 words)

  
 Travel By British Rail
There are some short stretches of jointed rail, but these appear to be in places due for replacement as lengths of continuous rail were laid in storage between the running rails.
Rail travel is so effective in Britain that this pass and some careful selection of cheap (relatively anyway) hotels eliminated the need to rent a car for the whole trip.
This kind of rail is held between steel clamps and secured against the outer clamp by steel springs or even wooden blocks.
www.trainweb.org /girr/england/uk_trip.html   (4111 words)

  
 Germany Tourism: Getting Around
Sleeping accommodations in first class include single or double compartments with shower and toilet, and they are equipped with key cards, phones for wake-up service, luggage storage, and other amenities.
Rail Europe can also arrange cost-effective "Rail and Drive" packages that combine a certain number of days on the train with a certain number of days in a rental car.
Many different rail passes are available in the U.K. for travel in Britain and continental Europe.
www.sidestep.com /travel-info-t0224020156-getting_around_germany   (1729 words)

  
 EriksRailNews.com
Tonne-kilometres grew from 95,4bn in 2005 to 105,5bn.
Twenty-five years of fast TGV trains in France was commemorated in September by the welding of the last rail of the new Est line which joins Paris with Germany and Strasbourg.
Hector Rail is a spin-off from the liquidated Ikea Rail, using Rc locos rented from SJ as well as six El15 ore locos from the Norwegian ore railway, which have been fixed up and re-designated class 161.
www.eriksrailnews.com   (3271 words)

  
 National Rail Enquiries - Station Facilities for Stoke-on-Trent
National Rail Enquiries - Station Facilities for Stoke-on-Trent
Rail replacement coach services can be found at the front of the station.
Plan your journey to and from the station with Traveline
www.nationalrail.co.uk /stations/SOT.html   (116 words)

  
 British Rail APT-E -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It was powered by gas turbines, the only multiple unit so powered that was used by British Rail.
It made its first run in July 1972 and achieved a new British railway speed record when it hit 152.3mph while on test with the Western Region out of London Paddington.
When further APT Class 370 units were built, they were powered by 25kV AC electrification.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/British_Rail_APT-E   (526 words)

  
 New Mercedes-Benz A-Class Unveiled
The second generation A-Class remains true to its reputation as a technological trendsetter: ground-breaking innovations again make their premiere performances in this vehicle, further improving driving safety and drive comfort; a total of more than 200 patents are used in the new Mercedes model.
When compared with their predecessors, the performance of the petrol and diesel engines used in the new A-Class has increased by up to 38 percent and torque levels have improved by up to 46 percent.
The A-Class can thereby be accelerated without interrupting traction and the engine reaches its maximum performance output faster than with a standard automatic transmission.
www.worldcarfans.com /news.cfm/newsID/2040621.001/country/gcf/mercedes/mercedes-benz-a-class-in-depth   (1439 words)

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