Re: Queensland EMU sets

["Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au>]

Its very hard to seal the curved glass so leaks occur allowing water into
the cab from around the edges of the curved side windscreens.  The current
program replaces each curved windscreen with two smaller flat windscreens
solving the problem.

British Rail did the same on some of their 25kv AC EMUs many years ago
(Claxton/Clacton electrics???).

Chris

Barry Campbell <campblbm@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Does anybody know what the reason is for the current program to replace
the
> curved windscreens on the EMU sets with flat screens? Is it because of a
> shortage of spare curved glass or are the flat screens better?
>
> On another slightly different topic, ISTR the EMU sets were originally
> issued to traffic with a raised QR emblem on the front. Were they all
built
> that way and if not when did they change? Also, why was the change made
and
> did it involve the complete replacement of the front of the cars?
>
> Sorry this is not Cityrail or Bayside/Hillside stuff, but there are other
> places in OZ too.
>
>
> Barry Campbell
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