On Wed, 13 May 2009, GazK wrote:

GazK wrote:
1506 wrote:

IMHO It is very likely that I Kingdom Brunel would welcome
electrification. He seemed very keen to find a better, cleaner form
of motive power.

He would have insisted on using 3 phase 37.278kV* electrification at
16.25Hz fed through side contact 3rd and 4th rail - and bugger the
through running!

* there is a logic behind this number. See if you can work it out!

OK, No one got it, so I'll explain: 7"0.25"" divided by 4"8.5" multiplied by
25kV = 37.278kV.

Oh, very good!

Well I thought it was funny. Mine's the one with the HV flashes on the
pockets...

And make sure you don't forget your Miss Nerd UTL tiara.

tom

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If it ain't broke, open it up and see what makes it so bloody special.