Great series this 👍 but it cannot go uncommented - the amazement he showed when experiencing the Croatian tilting train !! British Rail invented this - the APT in 1972 !!! That’s 52 years ago Nick and from your own country….. the prototype reached a speed of 162.2 mph (261 kph)……. But Britain being Britain gave up on this unique at the time project, and sold the tech to other railways. So Nick if you want to be amazed again, simply take almost any Inter city train from London Euston and they will tilt too……. They though are from Italy & not the country they were invented in !!
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Great series this 👍 but it cannot go uncommented - the amazement he showed when experiencing the Croatian tilting train !! British Rail invented this - the APT in 1972 !!! That’s 52 years ago Nick and from your own country….. the prototype reached a speed of 162.2 mph (261 kph)……. But Britain being Britain gave up on this unique at the time project, and sold the tech to other railways. So Nick if you want to be amazed again, simply take almost any Inter city train from London Euston and they will tilt too……. They though are from Italy & not the country they were invented in !!