Re: [Melb] 6 car trains

[Chris Gordon <cmgord@VICSIG.alphalink.com.au>]

> >After all the fuss last week over 3 vs 6 car trains, and Mr Connex
> >whinging to me about fears of vandalism if they run 6 car trains, what
> >do I see last night (Friday night)? Bayside running at least one very
> >empty-looking 6 car Hitachi up and down the Frankston line all night.
> 
> Hitachis can't be run in anything other than 6 car mode. Hitachi sets can't
> be split either, a/c, no guard or shunter to do so.

If you can find a second driver or shunter you can split them, however
there are very few (around 8 sets) of 3 car Hitachi trains that have cab
mods to both Motors.  These 3 car hitachi trains are normally mixed with
other hitachi making 6 car sets.  But in 1997 when the Upfield line was
cut from the rest of the system (except via Somerton and non
electrified) they used some of these 3 car hitachi trains with the cab
mods to both motors.
 
> Most of the Comengs that should have been on in place of the Hitachis were
> probably suffering from the heat. (Comengs don't like heat).

Comeng don't like the cold either.  Comeng complain too much, hitachi
just keep going and going snow or heat wave.


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C.

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