RAILWAY SPEED.
*-> ■ ;'_ ■ ■ \ >i | The question as to, which is the "fastest train* ih the world " always appears to excite a good deal of public interest,' and to elicit much inaiccurate , aud;cdnt>aiictory assertion. We notice' that a paragraph is going the round < f the New Zealand papeis to the effect! that ""the fastest train m England is> the 'Flying Dutchman/ from Padding-: ton to Exeter, at 10.40 a.m., theaver-j age speed, including* stoppages, of the; whole journey beiDg 60 miles per hour;": Now this would be very : interesting, only, unfortunately, it happens to be incorrect, m every particular. The * Fly-: ing Dntchman" express is not the 1 "fastest train m England;" it does not go at " 10.40 a.m. ; " and its average speed is not "60 mile? per hour.'' It goes, and always has gone, at 11.45; and its average speed; including stoppages, is 45£ miles an hour, although it maintains a mean velocity of 53 miles ah hour over one run of 77^ miies. T|ie Great Northern Leeds elxpress, however, averages 50 miles an hour over the entire journey, and maintains a u mean speed of 54£ miles an hour over one run of 70£ miles. This is the "fastest train i& Eugland. ,,
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 273, 22 October 1883, Page 2
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202RAILWAY SPEED. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 273, 22 October 1883, Page 2
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