antowan
27-01-2009, 04:28 PM
Who knows the details of the test?
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The_Librarian
27-01-2009, 04:29 PM
We'll know it if there's something rumbling under our feet :D
Haven't heard anything yet.
Haven't heard anything yet.
RichardG
27-01-2009, 04:40 PM
We'll know it if there's something rumbling under our feet :D
Haven't heard anything yet.
Well have they completed the track as yet?
Haven't heard anything yet.
Well have they completed the track as yet?
gdiza
27-01-2009, 04:41 PM
And?
So?
But?
Therefore?
Well, come on damn it... tell us!!!!!!!!!!!! WE WANT TO KNOW! (Or I want to know!)
Did anything explode? Did anyone die?
TELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So?
But?
Therefore?
Well, come on damn it... tell us!!!!!!!!!!!! WE WANT TO KNOW! (Or I want to know!)
Did anything explode? Did anyone die?
TELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mila
27-01-2009, 04:50 PM
And?
So?
But?
Therefore?
Well, come on damn it... tell us!!!!!!!!!!!! WE WANT TO KNOW! (Or I want to know!)
Did anything explode? Did anyone die?
TELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL!!!
Practise on what?
So?
But?
Therefore?
Well, come on damn it... tell us!!!!!!!!!!!! WE WANT TO KNOW! (Or I want to know!)
Did anything explode? Did anyone die?
TELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL!!!
Practise on what?
JHatman
27-01-2009, 04:50 PM
Derailed. Apparently a section of line got stolen for scrap metal.
Mila
27-01-2009, 04:54 PM
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
//wipe tears from desk blushes about snorting noises....
//wipe tears from desk blushes about snorting noises....
RichardG
27-01-2009, 04:58 PM
Derailed. Apparently a section of line got stolen for scrap metal.
LMFAO .
LMFAO .
JHatman
27-01-2009, 05:11 PM
"Eeeesh puddup ur hunds thies is teh haijackz"
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/picture.php?albumid=290&pictureid=2125
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/picture.php?albumid=290&pictureid=2125
blunomore
27-01-2009, 05:29 PM
LMFAO .
Don't let your mom hear you talk like that.
Don't let your mom hear you talk like that.
The_Librarian
27-01-2009, 05:31 PM
"Eeeesh puddup ur hunds thies is teh haijackz"
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/picture.php?albumid=290&pictureid=2125
Picture is marked with 'Not for public use'
So therefore I'm reporting it.
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/picture.php?albumid=290&pictureid=2125
Picture is marked with 'Not for public use'
So therefore I'm reporting it.
The_Pumpkin_King
27-01-2009, 05:40 PM
oh fsck! no one told me there was a test today!!:mad::eek:
did you guys study?
did you guys study?
JHatman
27-01-2009, 05:40 PM
Picture is marked with 'Not for public use'
So therefore I'm reporting it.
Oops my bad, sorry.
So therefore I'm reporting it.
Oops my bad, sorry.
The_Librarian
27-01-2009, 05:53 PM
Just had a shufty at www.gautrain.co.za - still the same old news from November last year.
Maybe the admin's still on leave? :D
Maybe the admin's still on leave? :D
.Froot.
27-01-2009, 05:59 PM
Derailed. Apparently a section of line got stolen for scrap metal.
I like the pun :D
I like the pun :D
antowan
27-01-2009, 06:16 PM
There was definately a test today on track! I want to know where and for what. The train did run today. Heard it on 702. Just want to know more... Got the tail end of it so I could be mistaken...
blunomore
27-01-2009, 08:05 PM
There was definately a test today on track! I want to know where and for what. The train did run today. Heard it on 702. Just want to know more... Got the tail end of it so I could be mistaken...
Antowan, if you join the Gautrain profile on Facebook, they set out a list of the goals for 2009. They mention testing is to take place in May 2009.
Maybe this was 'preliminary testing', or some such thing?
Antowan, if you join the Gautrain profile on Facebook, they set out a list of the goals for 2009. They mention testing is to take place in May 2009.
Maybe this was 'preliminary testing', or some such thing?
Bismuth
27-01-2009, 08:16 PM
Seen as the track is not complete yet, maybe the train came off the rails?
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Maelly
28-01-2009, 07:28 AM
Any pictures anyone?
blunomore
28-01-2009, 07:58 AM
http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/big-gautrain-assembly-and-testing-programmes-get-going-2009-01-23
remybfg10k
28-01-2009, 09:06 AM
my partner is going on the gautrain this friday, will post pics :)
blunomore
28-01-2009, 09:11 AM
my partner is going on the gautrain this friday, will post pics :)
As part of a test run, remy? Interesting!
As part of a test run, remy? Interesting!
PhreakBoy
28-01-2009, 09:16 AM
I like the pun :D
Did they use the scrap metal to make cookware?
A pun is what my mom can like to use to bake the eggs.
Did they use the scrap metal to make cookware?
A pun is what my mom can like to use to bake the eggs.
remybfg10k
28-01-2009, 09:26 AM
As part of a test run, remy? Interesting!
Good question, i actually didn't ask if it would be moving, will find out asap :D
Good question, i actually didn't ask if it would be moving, will find out asap :D
fonefreak
28-01-2009, 09:28 AM
The latest is they can't bring the Gautrain to a standstill or the wheels will be ripped off for scrap metal :D
capetownguy
30-01-2009, 02:11 PM
http://gallery.me.com/janlouis/100053/Gautrain/web.jpg
http://gallery.me.com/janlouis/100053/Gautrain-202/web.jpg
http://gallery.me.com/janlouis/100053/Gautrain-203/web.jpg
http://gallery.me.com/janlouis/100053/Gautrain-204/web.jpg
http://gallery.me.com/janlouis/100053/gautrain-206/web.jpg
http://gallery.me.com/janlouis/100053/Gautrain-202/web.jpg
http://gallery.me.com/janlouis/100053/Gautrain-203/web.jpg
http://gallery.me.com/janlouis/100053/Gautrain-204/web.jpg
http://gallery.me.com/janlouis/100053/gautrain-206/web.jpg
Mila
30-01-2009, 02:15 PM
That is rather cool!!!
gdiza
30-01-2009, 02:23 PM
I think it is cool too!
Has it crashed yet - or been hijacked?
Has it crashed yet - or been hijacked?
blunomore
30-01-2009, 02:26 PM
I think it is cool too!
Has it crashed yet - or been hijacked?
Hey, you're in CT - you have the mountain FFS !
This one is for us, please do not jinx it :mad:
Has it crashed yet - or been hijacked?
Hey, you're in CT - you have the mountain FFS !
This one is for us, please do not jinx it :mad:
foozball3000
30-01-2009, 02:29 PM
Hey, you're in CT - you have the mountain FFS !
This one is for us, please do not jinx it :mad:
Do you call that tiny thing a mountain? :confused:
This one is for us, please do not jinx it :mad:
Do you call that tiny thing a mountain? :confused:
kilos
30-01-2009, 02:31 PM
In todays The Star (http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=181&art_id=vn20090129062639645C933357)
Here it is - the first picture of the Gautrain in action.
On Tuesday, Gauteng residents had their first glimpse of the gold, white and blue train going through its paces.
It was tested at the Allandale depot and could be seen by motorists on the Ben Schoeman highway, which runs between Joburg and Pretoria.
The Gautrain on the tracks also created great excitement among the team behind the R25-billion project.
Gautrain spokesperson Barbara Jensen said she was at a meeting at the depot when she saw the train going up and down the test tracks. Every time it reached the end, it hooted.
"It was an incredible moment. After eight years of long and hard work, our dream has finally become a reality," she said.
"It's an African beauty."
The official launch of the train's testing takes place next week.
Jensen said the units tested had been brought in, fully assembled, from Derby in England.
Another two sets of units had already been shipped and were expected in Durban within about a month.
The coaches are running on a 4km track that will eventually be extended to 7km.
"In the meantime, as the South African-assembled coaches are completed at the factory in Nigel, we will continue testing," she said.
The Gautrain will be able to reach speeds of between of 160 and 180km/h, transporting commuters between Joburg and Pretoria in about 40 minutes.
Here it is - the first picture of the Gautrain in action.
On Tuesday, Gauteng residents had their first glimpse of the gold, white and blue train going through its paces.
It was tested at the Allandale depot and could be seen by motorists on the Ben Schoeman highway, which runs between Joburg and Pretoria.
The Gautrain on the tracks also created great excitement among the team behind the R25-billion project.
Gautrain spokesperson Barbara Jensen said she was at a meeting at the depot when she saw the train going up and down the test tracks. Every time it reached the end, it hooted.
"It was an incredible moment. After eight years of long and hard work, our dream has finally become a reality," she said.
"It's an African beauty."
The official launch of the train's testing takes place next week.
Jensen said the units tested had been brought in, fully assembled, from Derby in England.
Another two sets of units had already been shipped and were expected in Durban within about a month.
The coaches are running on a 4km track that will eventually be extended to 7km.
"In the meantime, as the South African-assembled coaches are completed at the factory in Nigel, we will continue testing," she said.
The Gautrain will be able to reach speeds of between of 160 and 180km/h, transporting commuters between Joburg and Pretoria in about 40 minutes.
blunomore
30-01-2009, 02:35 PM
The Gautrain will be able to reach speeds of between of 160 and 180km/h, transporting commuters between Joburg and Pretoria in about 40 minutes.
Confusing.
Right now, the only station in Pta will be the one in Centurion, or are there others?
You can drive from Sandton to Centurion in 15 - 20 minutes by car if there are no traffic problems.
How then can they say the trip will be 40 minutes? If they mentioned the exact departure and arrival points, it would make much more sense ... :confused:
Confusing.
Right now, the only station in Pta will be the one in Centurion, or are there others?
You can drive from Sandton to Centurion in 15 - 20 minutes by car if there are no traffic problems.
How then can they say the trip will be 40 minutes? If they mentioned the exact departure and arrival points, it would make much more sense ... :confused:
foozball3000
30-01-2009, 02:36 PM
Confusing.
Right now, the only station in Pta will be the one in Centurion, or are there others?
You can drive from Sandton to Centurion in 15 - 20 minutes if there are no traffic problems.
How then can they say the trip will b e 40 minutes? If they mentioned the exact departure and arrival points, it would make much more sense ... :confused:
Here's one near Hatfield
Right now, the only station in Pta will be the one in Centurion, or are there others?
You can drive from Sandton to Centurion in 15 - 20 minutes if there are no traffic problems.
How then can they say the trip will b e 40 minutes? If they mentioned the exact departure and arrival points, it would make much more sense ... :confused:
Here's one near Hatfield
gdiza
30-01-2009, 02:38 PM
Blu... as if you'll even take the train when it's completed! :)
blunomore
30-01-2009, 02:38 PM
Here's one near Hatfield
Thanks.
I'd still think the trip ought to be much shorter than what is alleged, i.e. 40 mins.
It's rapid rail, my goodness :D
Thanks.
I'd still think the trip ought to be much shorter than what is alleged, i.e. 40 mins.
It's rapid rail, my goodness :D
TMoose
30-01-2009, 02:48 PM
Thanks.
I'd still think the trip ought to be much shorter than what is alleged, i.e. 40 mins.
It's rapid rail, my goodness :DThe train has to stop to pick up passengers. All the stops add up.
I'd still think the trip ought to be much shorter than what is alleged, i.e. 40 mins.
It's rapid rail, my goodness :DThe train has to stop to pick up passengers. All the stops add up.
blunomore
30-01-2009, 02:53 PM
Blu... as if you'll even take the train when it's completed! :)
I am so excited, cannot wait for it to be operational. I will most definitely take the train, gdiza :)
I am so excited, cannot wait for it to be operational. I will most definitely take the train, gdiza :)
RazedInBlack
30-01-2009, 02:56 PM
Do you call that tiny thing a mountain? :confused:
Ofcourse its gonna look small in a pic. You should come down and see it IRL.
Ofcourse its gonna look small in a pic. You should come down and see it IRL.
2CentsWorth
30-01-2009, 02:59 PM
F*** the mountain. This is a gautrain thread.
I will definitely take the train when operational. 40 minutes of someone else driving vs 2 hours of me driving? It's a no-brainer.
I will definitely take the train when operational. 40 minutes of someone else driving vs 2 hours of me driving? It's a no-brainer.
foozball3000
30-01-2009, 03:02 PM
Ofcourse its gonna look small in a pic. You should come down and see it IRL.
I did... still was just a half-build glorified hill. :rolleyes:
I did... still was just a half-build glorified hill. :rolleyes:
RazedInBlack
30-01-2009, 03:03 PM
Maybe Cape Town should get a Stargate!
Its times like this when I'm sorry I left PTA. They were still blasting rock when I left Gauteng last year. Could have had your own mountan with that rock and! a train.
Its times like this when I'm sorry I left PTA. They were still blasting rock when I left Gauteng last year. Could have had your own mountan with that rock and! a train.
foozball3000
30-01-2009, 03:09 PM
Maybe Cape Town should get a Stargate!
Its times like this when I'm sorry I left PTA. They were still blasting rock when I left Gauteng last year. Could have had your own mountan with that rock and! a train.
I would rather suggest a Mag-Lev train between JHB and CT... but with Escom in the picture... Imagine moving at 400km/h, and suddenly all the magnets lose power... :eek:
Its times like this when I'm sorry I left PTA. They were still blasting rock when I left Gauteng last year. Could have had your own mountan with that rock and! a train.
I would rather suggest a Mag-Lev train between JHB and CT... but with Escom in the picture... Imagine moving at 400km/h, and suddenly all the magnets lose power... :eek:
capetownguy
05-02-2009, 01:06 PM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3381/3254370739_977857f8e2_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3121/3254371029_ac8a3cb644_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/3255200778_55b57663ca_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3121/3254371029_ac8a3cb644_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/3255200778_55b57663ca_o.jpg
capetownguy
05-02-2009, 01:08 PM
http://www.gautrain.co.za/gallery/albums/userpics/10029/gautrain-9145-Display_2008.jpg
http://www.gautrain.co.za/gallery/albums/userpics/10029/gttrain-8624-Display_2008.jpg
http://www.gautrain.co.za/gallery/albums/userpics/10029/gautrain-9089-Display_2008.jpg
http://www.gautrain.co.za/gallery/albums/userpics/10029/gttrain-8624-Display_2008.jpg
http://www.gautrain.co.za/gallery/albums/userpics/10029/gautrain-9089-Display_2008.jpg
mac_mac74
05-02-2009, 01:19 PM
Thanks.
I'd still think the trip ought to be much shorter than what is alleged, i.e. 40 mins.
It's rapid rail, my goodness :D
rapid rail African time
I'd still think the trip ought to be much shorter than what is alleged, i.e. 40 mins.
It's rapid rail, my goodness :D
rapid rail African time
HypoThesis
05-02-2009, 05:28 PM
Confusing.
Right now, the only station in Pta will be the one in Centurion, or are there others?
You can drive from Sandton to Centurion in 15 - 20 minutes by car if there are no traffic problems.
How then can they say the trip will be 40 minutes? If they mentioned the exact departure and arrival points, it would make much more sense ... :confused:
Remember it starts in central Joburg, at the new park station platform being built for it. Through to Rosebank, Sandton, Midrand, Centurion and ultimately Pta central. The only parts that have been scheduled to be complete by the World Cup are the Joburg to Airport/ Airport to Sandton / Joburg to Rosebank, Sandton, Midrand routes.
So 40 minutes from Joburg CBD to PTA CBD is pretty quick. If you can do that on a normal day in peak hour you should be testing for Ferrari!:D
Right now, the only station in Pta will be the one in Centurion, or are there others?
You can drive from Sandton to Centurion in 15 - 20 minutes by car if there are no traffic problems.
How then can they say the trip will be 40 minutes? If they mentioned the exact departure and arrival points, it would make much more sense ... :confused:
Remember it starts in central Joburg, at the new park station platform being built for it. Through to Rosebank, Sandton, Midrand, Centurion and ultimately Pta central. The only parts that have been scheduled to be complete by the World Cup are the Joburg to Airport/ Airport to Sandton / Joburg to Rosebank, Sandton, Midrand routes.
So 40 minutes from Joburg CBD to PTA CBD is pretty quick. If you can do that on a normal day in peak hour you should be testing for Ferrari!:D
blunomore
05-02-2009, 05:36 PM
Remember it starts in central Joburg, at the new park station platform being built for it. Through to Rosebank, Sandton, Midrand, Centurion and ultimately Pta central. The only parts that have been scheduled to be complete by the World Cup are the Joburg to Airport/ Airport to Sandton / Joburg to Rosebank, Sandton, Midrand routes.
So 40 minutes from Joburg CBD to PTA CBD is pretty quick. If you can do that on a normal day in peak hour you should be testing for Ferrari!:D
Yes, I gathered that much from an earlier post, where it was also mentioned that the 40 min trip is between the two furthest points and it takes into account all the stops to be made.
Looking at it that way, it is pretty fast. I will mainly use the Sandton/Airport, Sandton/Midrand and Sandton/Centurion routes, so I am really, really looking forward!
So 40 minutes from Joburg CBD to PTA CBD is pretty quick. If you can do that on a normal day in peak hour you should be testing for Ferrari!:D
Yes, I gathered that much from an earlier post, where it was also mentioned that the 40 min trip is between the two furthest points and it takes into account all the stops to be made.
Looking at it that way, it is pretty fast. I will mainly use the Sandton/Airport, Sandton/Midrand and Sandton/Centurion routes, so I am really, really looking forward!
Jewelbox
05-02-2009, 07:29 PM
Let us hope that the Gautrain never runs late, otherwise the matches will come out again!
Bismuth
05-02-2009, 09:17 PM
Let us hope that the Gautrain never runs late, otherwise the matches will come out again!
No, it will be annoyed executives with their Zippos and Cognac. :D
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No, it will be annoyed executives with their Zippos and Cognac. :D
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shani786
05-02-2009, 09:29 PM
It gonna be the biggest flop of this government.