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macfrank



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electric vehicles vs steam in harsh weather
Southern Germany came to a standstill earlier this week because of quite a lot of snow.
All electric ICE trains cancelled (despite the name).
However...:

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Last edited by macfrank on 8th Dec 2023 8:55pm. Edited 1 time in total
Post #1017807 8th Dec 2023 1:43pm
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Many thanks for the video, can't beat the old ways in this instance, great to see Very Happy Very Happy Clayton.

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I would be so happy if that pulled up at my station. If that’s replacing a service I doubt would ever happen in the UK . 110 MY23.5 X Dynamic HSE
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macfrank



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Smile I think it was an excursion train, not a service replacement. I believe hell has to freeze over, too, before we saw such a practical, unbureaucratic approch here.
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RDR



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That’s what I was thinking Laughing no station staff trained, health and safety assessments galore, drivers would throw a fit replacing their services I think sadly it would never happen in the UK. 110 MY23.5 X Dynamic HSE
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Post #1017964 10th Dec 2023 9:32am
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