Re: Early Tangara designs added to web page

["chris@enet21.com.au" <chris@enet21.com.au>]

I heard it is a revolving door at Clyde for management, especially for the
4GT. They had architects drawing up the 4GT and the design was done on a
shoestring budget.
The styling of the 4GT is not exactly "cutting edge" which is the end
result of the crappy cad system used. And I don't know if the weight
problem has been fixed. Like Transfield (another firm who would like to do
this kinda work) Clyde undercut everybody else. I hope they can deliver,
but as it is said - you only get what you pay for.

Chris

"James C." wrote:

> In article <38FC4661.2E15D1CF@fastlink.com.au>,
>   Railway Rasputin II <bob@fastlink.com.au> wrote:
> > I know the mag, I sit there and drool over the pics!
> >
> > My only hope is that Clyde don't stuff it up!
> >
> > rgds
> They probabily won't, these days they build up good reputations, just
> look at what they did with QR's SMU2 and tilt train.  ....As long as
> they deliver the trains on time.
>
> > Dean A Stalker wrote:
> > >
> > > Well I'm glad EDI/Clyde Engineering are getting a go now. You can
> see what
> > > their sister company Walkers Ltd. have produced: (hijack time) EMU,
> SMU,
> > > IMU, Tilt Train etc. The chosen 4GT design is quite attractive
> compared to
> > > the tangara design. The interior is very much like the trains used
> for the
> > > Heathrow expresses in England. (saw it in a magazine) The exterior
> is like
> > > the Pendolino Tilt Trains Virgin are also putting into service
> between
> > > Edinburgh and London. Clyde and Alstom must be copying off each
> other. Oh
> > > and BTW I haven't been to England yet, good old RAIL UK mag.
> It's been decades ....Rail's electric traction (sorry I'm not allow to
> type those 4 words till the next 48 hours:-) relys on Goninah. It will
> be a change of pace for ....Rail.
>
> Clyde also resopnsible for the DMUs of TransAdelaide, emus of
> TransPerth. It's not the 1st time they making suburban rollingstocks.
>
> > > ---
> > > Dean A Stalker
> > > Email: dstalker2000@hotmail.com
> > > Home Page: http://welcome.to/qrhistory/ - The Unofficial QR History
> and Info
> > > Site
> > > Railway Rasputin II <bob@fastlink.com.au> wrote in message
> > > 38FB184A.97448520@fastlink.com.au">news:38FB184A.97448520@fastlink.com.au...
> > > > Perhaps the guys at RD might be able to help.
> > > >
> > > > rgds
> > > >
> > > > "trendy rechauffé" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Railway Rasputin II <bob@fastlink.com.au> wrote in message
> > > > > news:38F9DDDF.32C68229@fastlink.com.au...
> > > > > > I'm suprised you didn't include Goninans full car mock up
> that was
> > > shown
> > > > > > in RD a few years back. Good work but.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > rgds
> > > > >
> > > > > I can't remember seeing that issue. Don't know if I have it or
> not.
> > > > >
> > > > > Did anyone see Goninan's design for the 4gt at Ausrail last
> year? It was
> > > > > similar to the Tangara, but didn't have the curved windows or
> the glass
> > > > > panels between the decks. There upper deck winders were in 2
> flat
> > > sections.
> > > > > I didn't mind it's looks. Wish I had a picture of it.
> > > > >
> > > > > bye tr
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "trendy rechauffé" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Trendy's trainpage now includes photos of Tangara models
> from the
> > > mid
> > > > > 1980s.
> > > > > > > These models are early designs for the Tangaras and most
> look
> > > nothing
> > > > > like
> > > > > > > the actual carriages as built.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I do not know which companies submitted these designs or
> who made
> > > the
> > > > > > > models.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Other items on the trainpage include:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > an early design for the DKM/DKTs (V sets) (featuring a
> little
> > > > > Tangara-like
> > > > > > > styling);
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > photos of the mock-up of the Millennium train taken by the
> legendary
> > > > > Paul
> > > > > > > Turtle;
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > and a revamped illustrated links page with
> graphics 'stolen' from
> > > each
> > > > > > > linked site. (The animated Tangara from FordGhias page is
> quite
> > > good).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > bye tr
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > trendy's trainpage:
> > > > > > > www.geocities.com/trendy_rechauffe
> >
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> James
>
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