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It was the snow shields then...
« 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  :-/
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Re: It was the snow shields then...
« Reply #1 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
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Re: It was the snow shields then...
« Reply #2 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  :-/
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« Reply #3 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
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« Reply #4 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
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« Reply #5 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
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