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Love that livery for HXD3.
I have almost always seen it in Blue black livery but the cherry red color is gorgeous.
Post more pics of same if possible
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Love that livery for HXD3.
I don't have too much, most people in my city travel by bullet trains. Believe me, when u first take one, later taking traditional train u will feel exceedingly uncomfortable.Love that livery for HXD3.
I have almost always seen it in Blue black livery but the cherry red color is gorgeous.
Post more pics of same if possible
InterestingI don't have too much, most people in my city travel by bullet trains. Believe me, when u first take one, later taking traditional train u will feel exceedingly uncomfortable.
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U like red? When the cars are red, i like loco in blue. Comparison is better.
Red+red too shining for me
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Frankly, I am not so into loco or traditional trains. Here the strategies are to build at least 50,000km passenger railways and let old 100,000 km railways mainly for freight. Now they are working on hard bed CRH sleeper (hard bed in China similar to 2AC or 3AC in India, three floor of beds; current CRH sleeper similar to 1AC). Once commercialised, a lot of overnight trains will be replaced by bullet trains for distance over 1500-2000km, which is not economical for day-time trips.Interesting
I thought HXD3 are dedicated freight service locos but they haul passenger trains too.
Any difference in bogie design ie Bo-Bo or Co-Co.
Most European designs for passenger service (euro sprinter etc) are Bo-Bo. It always feels good to see Co-Co haul passenger trains which is quite common practice in India (WAP 4 WAP 7 WAP 1 etc).
As for color comparison new 3 phase locos viz WAP 5 and 7 are plain white which honestly is quite boring, here in India.
So red is a pleasant change.
Also the most numerous loco class WAG 7 is light blue and with more than 2000 of these on tracks, i almost hate blue.
Here in India, we are trying to do just the reverse. Dedicated tracks are being built (known as Dedicated freight corridor) having support for higher axles load, connecting major ports with national capital. This will free the existing tracks for running more passenger services at a higher speed.Here the strategies are to build at least 50,000km passenger railways and let old 100,000 km railways mainly for freight.
I guess this is targeted for Business travellers who can cover the said distance in 8 hours max with 200-250 kph average speed.Once commercialised, a lot of overnight trains will be replaced by bullet trains for distance over 1500-2000km, which is not economical for day-time trips.
Yes all broad gauge, this is as per Project Unigauge and today very little lines of 1000 mm gauge are left except ofr some heritage narrow gauge lines.Do most railways use broad gauge?
I think the global standard 1435 mm. China is conducting a feasibility survey for New Delhi Chennai HSR line (~2200 kms). If all goes well we might see some of those trains you have posted running in India too.f u start to build HSR, what kind of gauge to be used?
I'm into amaetuer Raiwlay photography, will share some of my own pics here with you of existing railway class locos (electrics only for now)Any photo about your favourite Indian locos?
I don't think India is doing the reverse, dude. We already have a lot of freight corridors and we are building a lot more the same time as building HSR which is more efficient , just I seldom post news about freight trains here. One of our many huge projects under construction is a heavy haul railway from Inner Mongolia to central China.Here in India, we are trying to do just the reverse. Dedicated tracks are being built (known as Dedicated freight corridor) having support for higher axles load, connecting major ports with national capital. This will free the existing tracks for running more passenger services at a higher speed.
Owing to the fact that passenger fares are highly subsidized, laying of high speed tracks is done only between cities that have both railway and Air corridors running at their saturation levels.
I guess this is targeted for Business travellers who can cover the said distance in 8 hours max with 200-250 kph average speed.
Yes all broad gauge, this is as per Project Unigauge and today very little lines of 1000 mm gauge are left except ofr some heritage narrow gauge lines.
I think the global standard 1435 mm. China is conducting a feasibility survey for New Delhi Chennai HSR line (~2200 kms). If all goes well we might see some of those trains you have posted running in India too.
I'm into amaetuer Raiwlay photography, will share some of my own pics here with you of existing railway class locos (electrics only for now)
Passenger Class
WAP 1 (3,800 HP, Tap Changer loco, now almost retired)
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WAP 4 (5,000 HP, Tap Changer loco, most populous Passenger class loco)
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WAP 5 (5,300 HP, 3 Phase, IGBT loco, built in India based on ToT from erstwhile Adtranz)
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WAP 7 (6,350 HP, 3 Phase, IGBT loco, Passenger version derived from Adtranz's WAG 9 class freight loco)
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Land acquisition is a big problem in India and hence your thought that building a greenfield rail line being costly is correct. As a result we are trying to increase speed on existing tracks in graded manner from existing 120 kph to 160 kph and on some sections upto 200 kph. these values may seem small in Chinese or global context but it is more out of years of neglect that this situation has arised.don't u think it may cost more to upgrade existing railway to 200km/h?
Glad you liked!Nice photos, bro,
Most definitely. here is one.Do u have some fan clubs in India?
CRRC is building some new factories now, mainly for intercity EMUs. But EMUs for trunk routes are in serious shortage. I am hearing news that some railway bureaus in developed regions "stole" EMUs from us.Nearly all HSRs are getting increasingly crowded。
Getting hold of tickets,especially during holiday seasons,is fast becoming a major headache。
CRC needs to fast-track not only the building of news HSRs but also the delivery of new EMU trainsets。
CRRC is building some new factories now, mainly for intercity EMUs. But EMUs for trunk routes are in serious shortage. I am hearing news that some railway bureaus in developed regions "stole" EMUs from us.
200,000 km trial run please quicker!!!
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Now someone steals some of our precious CRH380A and gives us useless CRH5.The great railway construction boom in west China:
The geographical location of Wuhan should dictate that the city gets preferential,even priority,treatment in the allocation of railway assets。No?
Now someone steals some of our precious CRH380A and gives us useless CRH5.
Wuhan CRH Depot less CRH380A now.
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