Anybody raced a Train?

[K1 CERB]

We live in the vicinity of the Eurostar....It runs adjacent to the M20 & A2, I often like to chase the trains in my Eurobox.

Whilst travelling 'rather swiftly' it occured to the Webmistress & I that maybe.....just maybe we could give the Eurostar a run for it's money

Anybody other train spotters out there that have taken it to the train?

K1 CERB

[bogie]

yes ...was in the lead for a while then there was a kink in the motorway

[mikey_p]

I've heard of a bloke who raced the eurostar where they drive on the wrong side of the road. Got to 160mph and the train was still pulling away apparently. I have no idea how fast these trains go though so it could be bulls**t.

[JimNoble]

mikey_p said:

I've heard of a bloke who raced the eurostar where they drive on the wrong side of the road. Got to 160mph and the train was still pulling away apparently. I have no idea how fast these trains go though so it could be bulls**t.

186mph IIRC...

Jim

[CRB1]

Supercar Run June 2004. Overtook, safely, 4 Ferrari's (those cars that have engine probs) and a Swiss Train in one burst. Train had the last laugh though. Having reached a 'suitable' speed to pass the lot, the gates of the level crossing ahead began to close.....

Edited by CRB1 on Monday 9th October 08:42

[900T-R]

The ICE tracks run more or less parallel to the Autobahn Cologne-Frankfurt in one or two places. It's doing about 300 km/h, though, and I'm in the Mini One most of the time...

[fidgits]

Yep, raced a Intercity 125 to swindon twice quite recently...

mainly due to: www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=141&t=312458


but i still won both times!

[washy]

Used to race ordinary trains dirt tracking on an RM250. We'd be on a dirt track parallel with the railway. Trick was to do a standing start when the front of the train drew level then match it's speed before the final carriage was level. The trains only had four carriages and were moving fairly so it was a real hoot trying to get up to speed without losing the back end or fliping onto your ar5e!

[obes]

Watford gap is quite interesting for this too

[K1 CERB]

Looks like we need to arrange a train race run, rather than a tunnel run!