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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: British Rail brand names
		Class 373 in Eurostar livery The British Rail Class 373 are electric multiple units closely related to the French TGV high-speed trains, which operate the Eurostar service from London Waterloo to Paris and Brussels, and the GNER White Rose service from Kings Cross to Leeds.
		A Class 142 at Manchester Victoria station Another view of a 142 The British Rail Class 142 is a class of pacer diesel multiple units used in the United Kingdom.
		Class 332 at Paddington The British Rail Class 332 is the type of train used on the Heathrow Express between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/British-Rail-brand-names (1791 words)

	British Rail Class 91 - Biocrawler
		The British Rail Class 91 is a class of a 6,090hp electric locomotives ordered specifically for the East Coast Main Line modernisation and electrification programme of the late 1980s.
		Heavily derived from the ill fated Advanced Passenger Train, internally there was very little to distinguish the two classes apart from the omission of a tilting mechanism.
		The fleet is now operated under lease from HSBC Rail by GNER, owners of the ECML franchise post privatisation.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/British_Rail_Class_91 (336 words)

	British Rail Class 07 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The British Rail Class 07 locomotive is an off-centre cab shunter for use in Southampton Docks, to replace SR USA Class steam locomotives.
		This class was withdrawn by British Rail by 1977.
		An example of this Class of diesel can be seen on the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends TV Series, where there is a diesel called Salty the Dockyard Diesel, based on one of these types.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Rail_Class_07 (813 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: British Rail Class 403
		These units survived long enough in British Rail ownership to be allocated TOPS Class 403.
		The British Rail Class 377 "Electrostar" electric multiple unit was built by Bombardier (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Works, from 2001 to 2005.
		The "Electrostar" family, which also includes Classes 357, 375 and 376, is the most numerous type of EMU built in the post-privatisation period of Britain's railways.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/British-Rail-Class-403 (498 words)

	The Inter-city 225
		So an idea by British Rail was implemented, when the journey is finished, instead of having to bring the engine around to the front of the train, just leave the engine there, and let it push the train for the next journey.
		The class 91 has better braking and can break from 125mph in 1.25 miles, however it cannot safely break from 140mph in 1.25 miles which could in extreme circumstances lead to a collision with the train ahead.
		Unlike other runs which have been related to research, the speed run of the class 91 was purely a publicity stunt.
	www.o-keating.com /hsr/ic225.htm (1084 words)

	India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Colonised as part of the British Empire in the nineteenth century, India gained independence in 1947 as a unified nation after an intense struggle for independence.
		During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, several European countries, including Portugal, Netherlands, France and the United Kingdom, initially arrived as traders, later took advantage of the fractious nature of relations between the kingdoms, to establish colonies in the country.
		India thus came under the direct control of the British Crown as a colony of the British Empire.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/India (3486 words)

	Great Britain. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The enclosures displaced many tenant farmers from their lands and produced a class of wandering, unemployed “sturdy beggars.” The Elizabethan poor laws were an attempt to deal with this problem.
		Britain’s overseas possessions (see British Empire) were augmented by the victorious outcome of the War of the Spanish Succession, ratified in the Peace of Utrecht (1713).
		Domestically the long ministry of Sir Robert Walpole (1721–42), during the reigns of George I and George II, was a period of relative stability that saw the beginnings of the development of the cabinet as the chief executive organ of government.
	www.bartleby.com /65/gr/GreatBri.html (7942 words)

	british rail class 03 - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		The British Rail Class 03 locomotive is, together with Class 04, one of BR's most successful smaller 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters.
		The class, numbering 230 examples, was built by British Railways' Swindon and Doncaster works in 1957-1962 and numbered D2000-D2399 (later 03004 to 03399).
		Like other shunters of this type, they were built for lighter duties where a larger locomotive was not needed, especially at locomotive and carriage depots and as station pilots.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/British-Rail-Class-03 (228 words)

	LOWER - Online Information article about LOWER
		Four lines of rails were laid upon her deck, sufficient space being provided for 24 trucks or carriages, which are shown in position in the figure.
		Her dimensions are: length 320 ft., breadth 71 ft., depth to the upper deck 42 ft. 6 in., and displacement 8000 tons; her engines develop 800o I.H.P., giving her a speed of 15 knots.
		Classification of Yachts, and from about that date great improvements were made in the design and construction of yachts of all classes, as well as in their propelling machinery, and steam yachts were built in much greater numbers.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /LOB_LUP/LOWER.html (6712 words)

	British Rail Class 91 - (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The British Rail Class 91 is a class of a 6,090 hp electric locomotives ordered specifically for the East Coast Main Line modernisation and electrification programme of the late 1980s.
		A fleet of 31 locomotives were built between 1988 and 1991 at BREL, Crewe under subcontract from GEC to work with Mark 4 coaches.
		Heavily derived from power cars of the ill fated Advanced Passenger Train, internally there was very little to distinguish the two classes apart from the omission of a tilting mechanism.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/British_Rail_Class_91 (636 words)

	European Trains Library Catalog
		British Rail (BR) class 26 diesel locomotive is seen pulling into Dingwall on 6 June 1983 on a service from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh.
		British Rail (BR) Class 37 diesel locomotive no. 37209 is seen at Ramsbottom on the East Lancashire Railway during the July 1997 Diesel Gala Week working the 1115 service from Bury to Rawtenstall on 13 July 1997.
		The class 91 is capable of speeds in excess of 160 mph, although at the present time the maximum operating speed is 130 mph.
	www.trainnet.org /Libraries/catalog019.htm (10994 words)

	Repair welding of rails (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Rail wear occurs mainly on curves and hardly at all on the straight but, because of welding problems, a solution must be based on increased hardness through refinement of the pearlite structure and not by increasing the alloy content.
		Fracture of a rail (0.06%C, Ni, Cr, Mo steel) in the roller bearing circle assembly of a dragline, initiated in the heat affected zone at the toe of a tack weld as a result of unsuitable microstructure, welding residual stress and fatigue loading.
		The equipment available in British Rail's Research and Development headquarters for metal spraying, welding and surfacing, and the applications to which it is put in prevention of wear and repair of worn surfaces are described.
	www.iorw.org /abstracts_repair.html (5867 words)

	RAILcanada.com
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		Reclaiming BC Rail for sobriety and riding Rocky Mountaineer Railtours for the first time.
		There are very few travel agents that have the necessary knowledge and experience of rail travel to answer your questions and to book a journey that you will remember for a lifetime.
	www.trainweb.com /travel/canada.html (758 words)

	Policy Study No. 230 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The rail plan progressed and was ready to begin implementation when, in the early 1980's, Harris County voters rejected bonding against the existing sales tax to finance the first components of the proposed rail network.
		While the local rail proponents continued to advance their plans for some years, the local decision makers eventually determined that the best course for the area would be the continued development of rubber tire transit without rail.
		One of the rationales for adding light rail service was concern that the bus mall use was approaching the facility’s capacity of 195 boardings per hour, potentially upgradable to 240 by changing from the existing two-block spacing between stops to three-block spacing.
	www.rppi.org /transportation/ps230.html (10433 words)

	Trains.com - Welded track and steam operations
		Heavier rail ought to be capable of absorbing a bit more impact energy without damage, but at least some consideration needs to be given to the shape of the web and base.
		The dynamic augment (the pounding that occurs to the rail) occurs with all steam locomotives with side rods and pistons varies based on cylinder bore diameter, steam pressure, side rod weight, and counterbalancing combined with the overall weight of the locomotive applied to the drivers.
		Don't forget that today's pounding of the rails is by equipment with wheel flatspots, and the criterion for most freight cars is not sufficient to eliminate the bang bang bang we sometimes hear while a freight passes by.
	www.trains.com /community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=24963 (2852 words)

	Welcome to British Railway History
		The Class 55, 'Deltic' locomotive (pictured right), was used in regular service for nearly 30 years, mostly along the East Coast line between London Kings Cross and Scotland.
		The Class 89, 90 and 91 locomotives were built at Crewe works and are still fully operational on the East and West Coast Mainlines.
		The old British Rail network was divided into 25 sections, each one being offered as a franchise.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /johnmoore/rail_history/history/1901_1994.htm (886 words)

	Articles - London (Site not responding. Last check: )
		From the 16th to the early-20th century, London flourished as the capital of the British Empire.
		Until their 1997 ceasefire, London was regularly a target for IRA bombers seeking to pressure the British government into negotiations with Sinn FÃ©in on Northern Ireland.
		London is at the centre of British film and television production industries, with major studio facilities on the western fringes of the conurbation and a large post-production industry centred in Soho.
	www.zdiamond.net /articles/London (7808 words)

	- Even more new stock for Anglia
		Since the Class 90 was the first to be fitted with thyristor control (after the Class 87-1 trials) I wonder if this makes any difference to the impact on the Railtrack equipment either from the aspects of track or power.
		Regarding the use of axle hung motors, I was always interested to see that in the early days of BR electrification, the classes 81 to 85 all had some form of suspension to minimise unsprung masses.
		It seemed a retrograde step for the class 86 to have axle hung motors allegedly because at the time the impact was not thought to justify the expenditure.
	www.trainnet.org /dcforum/DCForumID26/57.html (1110 words)

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		Many rail passenger associations are currently calling for passenger action, since Amtrak's mission has been from the beginning to move away from government control.
		Commuter rail was subject to the 2.5c per gallon tax imposed for deficit reduction in 1990.
		The interior is a perfect balance between the two worlds that define rail travel itself: a richly elegant and romantic heritage and a fulfillment of the dream of transportation in the 21st century.
	www.railfan.net /railpix/text/ro_1_3.txt (17557 words)

	AMTRAK'S NEGLIGIBLE IMPACT ON CONGESTION
		Bus and Commuter Rail Traffic: Depending on the route segment, another 28 to 245 passengers would be diverted to buses or commuter rail, Primarily between Philadelphia and New York.
		Commuter rail operators are New Jersey Transit and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Philadelphia).
		The highest weekday first class Amtrak fares from Washington to New York is $156 compared to $160 for airline shuttles, which do not offer first class service.
	www.publicpurpose.com /hu-amtrk.htm (6029 words)

	British Rail Class 456 - (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The British Rail Class 456 electrical multiple units were built by BREL at York Works from 1990-91.
		24 two-car units were built as direct replacements for the elderly Class 416 2EPB units which operated on the Central Division of the Southern Region of British Rail.
		Since the privatisation of Britain's railways, the entire Class 456 fleet passed into the Southern (formerly known as South Central) Trains franchise, which was originally won by Connex South Central.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/British_Rail_Class_456 (698 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Intercity 225: Fastest in the fleet
		The train is the workhorse of the British railway, carrying up to 600 passengers on the 400-mile-long east coast line between London and Scotland.
		The Intercity 225 comprises a class 91 engine which pulls up to nine Intercity coaches and a "Driving Van Trailer" (DVT) at the rear.
		The class 91 engine is capable of generating more than 6,000 horsepower, meaning that it does not need a second engine at the rear, unlike many other high speed trains.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/976815.stm (472 words)

	Hamburg 1988
		British Rail was asked to participate and sent a representative train of vehicles to the exhibition.
		The view from the roof of the Class 91 shows the British stock, the Class 90 and Class 89 behind the Class 91 and the Sprinter behind the International Coaches.
		The Class 89 is placed next to the leading match wagon and the 91 can be seen in the background ready for the last leg.
	www.traintesting.com /IVA_88.htm (887 words)

	Daily Edition: Apr. 19, 2005 - The Car Connection
		Despite false hopes that were fanned by local and national politicians fearful of the effects of closure in the run up to a national election, no further delay was possible in announcing the fact that China's Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation was no longer interested in purchasing MG Rover, which was effectively bankrupt.
		SAIC confirmed it would not buy the British company in writing at the end of last week, and the administrators appointed a week earlier had no option but to immediately fire 5000 of the 6000 workforce at MG Rover's Longbridge plant.
		Whether you blame exchange rates, bad management or short-sighted unions, the British car business is today a shell of its former self, and about to get even smaller as MG Rover shutters the last large-scale, British-owned auto assembly plant.
	www.thecarconnection.com /Industry/Daily_Edition/Daily_Edition_Apr_19_2005.S173.A8488.html (1804 words)

	Human Intelligence: The Bell Curve
		The primary desideratum in all experiments is reduction of confusing variables: we bring all the buzzing and blooming confusion of the external world into our laboratories and, holding all else constant in our artificial simplicity, try to vary just one potential factor at a time.
		Discussing policy, they never quite say that affirmative action should be totally abandoned or that childbearing or immigration by those with low IQs should be curbed; yet they signal their sympathy for these options and intimate that readers ought to consider these possibilities.
		We know, after all, that children from differing social class backgrounds do indeed differ in IQ; and in the NLSY study the young peoples' self-reports are correlated with the objective facts of their IQ scores.
	www.indiana.edu /~intell/bellcurve.shtml (5488 words)

	Railways
		The company possesses its own purpose built wafer fabrication department in Class 10 cleanrooms for the critical process of diffusing the silicon.
		In addition to manufacturing discrete power devices, Dynex is experienced in designing and manufacturing assemblies of semiconductors and heat-sinks in precision clamp arrangements to meet customer requirements.
		Experience gained from the manufacture of original equipment for the traction industry has meant that Dynex has also become involved in numerous refurbishment programs whether they entailed upgrading the assemblies, replacing devices or servicing the assemblies after the prescribed time in service.
	www.dynexsemi.com /railways (326 words)

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