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Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Tue, 3 May 2005 19:38:51 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Timothy Gould wrote:
What is distinctly European rolling stock anyway? I live here, I look at trains
but I find it hard to see something really identifiable and "cool".

Well, what's distinct about the trains themselves?  There's been some good
comments so far but here's some more...

-Two axle freight cars
-Electric propulsion vs Diesel-Electric
-Brighter colours
-Advanced technology, eg, TGV, ICE.

Overall?

-Much higher investment in rail transport
-Larger integration of railways with economy and society
-Higher density of rail networks and infrastructure

But I can't put my finger on what I really like about it.

Calum



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  Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
 
As an Australian living in the UK I have to weigh in on this debate. (...) Nor do I. If I want realism I'll build it myself. If I want a nice Lego set, I don't care where it comes from (...) One thing I find is that American trains generally look (...) (20 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)

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