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Why does Brit rail sound different?
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There may be many different reasons, but perhaps the following may give some explanation. <br /> <br />1- Jointed rail here is typically 60 foot long. <br />2 - Most coaching stock is between 55 to 75 foot long. This leads to a situation where both bogies are very close to a joint at the same time. <br />3 - Rail joints are opposite each other and not staggered as I beleive is the practice over the pond. <br />4 - Our trains typically run at higher average speeds. <br /> <br />No 3 is probally the most relevant. <br /> <br />We would repeat the sound by going "tidlee bump tidlee bump". Say it as it looks. <br /> <br />What period was the movie set in? Around the 2nd World war would be my guess.
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