Orienteer wrote:
"Mizter T" wrote in message
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No. The A-stock trains are somewhat knackered and their top speed has
been reduced to 50mph - AIUI they originally had a top speed of
70mph.

It was because the track condition became so poor that the bogies
started to break up, and had to be welded together again.

It's a great shame that no money was ever spent on the under solebar area at
refurbishment. To my mind there's at least another 10-15 years of good
service in the saloon areas, there's nothing much wrong with them for what
they're asked to do, but the ride quality and the noise from the compressors
in the trailer cars is what really lets the A60s down.