Re: Bayside Mockup

["James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

In article <8d14eh$bdl$1@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU>,
  cmgord@ecr.mu.oz.au (Christopher_Martin GORDON) wrote:
> : >>Mockup of new Bayside train at MCE (Melbourne Central) PL3+4 a
few
> : >>different ideas on trial for customer feedback tomorrow.
> : >>
> : >I wonder if it the comeng motor refitted by the Met 3 years ago or
so. Had
> : >yellow handrails, lino in the doorways, carpet in the rest,
different seat
> : >fabrics, 'windows' in the ends of cars ala South Aus 3000 units.
>
> : Without seeing it for myself, at a guess I would say it's just a
model. You
> : wouldn't block a platform of your underground station to show off a
new toy
> : to your customers.
>
> It is set up on Platforms 3&4 (not a train, it is a mock setup) of
about 22
> seats (1/4 of a carrage).
>
> Different ideas are:
> Full height seats or 1/2 height seats (like comeng and Hitachi)
> Red or red/white seats
> facing seats or all facing the same way
> 2 x 2 seats (ie two on each side)
> or 3 & 2 seats (current comeng and hitachi)
>
> For a couple pictures have a look at:
> http://www.railpage.org.au/vicsig/gallery/other/
>
> Or pop down to Melbourne Central Station (platform 3 & 4, towards the
> Parliment end) today or tomorrow.  If you go tomorrow you can have
your say
> on what you like/dislike.
>
> --
>
> Chris Gordon
Is this only a mockup of the seats? or the whole carriage with driver's
cab like what they did with Millenium carriages in Sydney??


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James


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