Re: [SA] Jumbo question (TransAdelaide)

[Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

Ther were not "ordered for country services" - they were always intended to be
suburban trains.  They would not have been planned to run any further than
Bridgewater and Virginia (if that).

It might be true that they are not suited to suburban service, and that the STA
should have purchased suburban railcars to some other design - but that's a
different point altogether.

David Bromage wrote:
> 
> Chris Brownbill (cbrnbill@enternet.com.au) wrote:
> > The 2000's are not, have never been, and were never intended to be country
> > trains.  There are no toilets, and the seating layouts are very definitely
> > suburban.
> 
> The internal layout has little to do with the intended service. The design
> of the engine and shell shows their intended use.
> 
> Remember that they are based on the Prospector.
> 
> Cheers
> David