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Class 172 Turbostar Ordered
"Paul Scott" wrote in message
"Neil Williams" wrote in message ... On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:59:43 -0000, "Paul Scott" wrote: GoVia West Midlands have announced the signing of the somewhat delayed order for their Class 172 Turbostars today, perhaps the TfL order for the GOBLIN trains will now follow as well... Why 172? How do they differ from 170s - are they the 75mph version? Apparently yes, lighter weight, suburban layout, with similar bogies to the 220 Voyagers. What happens if someone wants to order regional Turbostars from now on? Do they get 100mph Class 172s, or some new Class 173 hybrid? |
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