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World Diesel Speed Record

by paseo318

Photos capturing the preparations & tests during which the World Diesel Speed record was achieved. 148 mile/h over the measured mile and 148.5 mile/h maximum, on the 1st Nov 1987.
The full story is in my RAIL VEHICLE TESTING book - ISBN-9781999935603

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43102 - Record Breaker - SIG BT41 Bogie Test Train - 31 Oct 1987
World Diesel Speed Record Cert - HST - D.M.Bower 1st Nov 1987
43102 on the traverser at the RTC Derby - preparations for test October 1987
43102 on the traverser at the RTC Derby - preparations for test October 1987
43102 after arrival at the RTC Derby Oct 1987
43102 at Darlington getting ready to start the days testing 1st Nov 1987
MkIII Coach M12140 at Darlington 31 Oct-1987 - SIG Bogie Test Train
M12140 in the SIG Bogie Test Train at Darlington - 1 Nov 1987
43008 with SIG Test Train - 08-Nov-1987 Neville Hill
EDU Workshop at Derby RTC 12 July 1987
43008 SIG Tests - Neville Hill 08-Nov-1987
43159 on SIG Bogie Test Train at Darlington - 1st November 1987
Test installation in TGS 44101, October 1987
MkIII SIG 12140 Nov 1987
HST power car 43155 at the RTC Derby
43155 at Derby RTC in October 1987
Test installation in TGS 44101, October 1987
43159 at Heaton Test Train 2 Nov 1987
43159 with the SIG Test Train at Edinburgh - 02 Nov 1987
43159 at Darlington getting ready to start the days testing 1st Nov 1987
Inside the SIG Test Train test area in 44101 TGS 1 Nov 1987
Inside the SIG Test Train test area in 44101 TGS 1 Nov 1987
Record Breaker 43102 - Darlington - 31 Oct 1987
43008 Neville Hill 08-Nov-1987