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Title: It was the snow shields then...
Post by: tunnie on 21 December 2009, 11:23:46

http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/eurostar+trains+new+snow+shields+fitted/3472337

At a guess snow was compacted into them, then melted in the nice warm tunnel, pouring water inside the engine?

Surprised this has not come up before, since those trains run to the Alps  :-/

Title: Re: It was the snow shields then...
Post by: TheBoy on 21 December 2009, 14:52:36

I can't help think there is more to this than they say, as they have been running 15yrs.

Probably find that inadeqaute maintence has allowed more snow to get passed shield etc

Title: Re: It was the snow shields then...
Post by: tunnie on 21 December 2009, 14:59:10

could be, Eurostars were cancelled but Le Shuttle was still running (different engine design) but they have stopped now as well  :-/

Title: Re: It was the snow shields then...
Post by: Martin_1962 on 21 December 2009, 16:40:23

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could be, Eurostars* were cancelled but Le Shuttle# was still running (different engine design) but they have stopped now as well  :-/

* Mainly French design
# Mainly British design

Title: Re: It was the snow shields then...
Post by: sexydaz on 21 December 2009, 20:14:04

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could be, Eurostars* were cancelled but Le Shuttle# was still running (different engine design) but they have stopped now as well  :-/

* Mainly French design
# Mainly British design

nice

Title: Re: It was the snow shields then...
Post by: Martin_1962 on 21 December 2009, 21:13:11

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could be, Eurostars* were cancelled but Le Shuttle# was still running (different engine design) but they have stopped now as well  :-/

* Mainly French design
# Mainly British design

nice

http://www.brushtraction.com/projects-Shuttle_Loca.asp?nid=212&pid=24

http://www.brushtraction.com/galleryimages.asp?fid=14

Title: Re: It was the snow shields then...
Post by: Martin_1962 on 21 December 2009, 21:14:14

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurotunnel_Class_9