Re: Trans Adelaide impression

["James C" <noemail@emailsux.com>]

Chris Drymalik <drymalik@arcom.com.au> wrote in message
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> "James C" <noemail@emailsux.com> wrote in message
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> > Trains
> >
> > Jumbo is the most interesting rolling stock of all. Looks like a plane
> > both interior and exterior, sounds like a plane also?. The motor
carriage
> is
> > very special with a big engine room at the back and some structures in
the
> > passenger compartment. Personally I reckons Jumbos are more comfortable
> then
> > 3000/3100 DMUs. Jumbo also uses QR IMU/SMU style push buttom door
opening
> > rather then Comeng style pull open habdle.
>
> Melbourne might be seeing more of the jumbos shotly. two are heading for
> Melbourne for some sort of trial with the possibility of the rest
following
> later (this is the rumour). I have heard they may be trialed on the line
> that the Bluebirds failed on.
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> Cheers
Now this is interesting:-) I heard  of Jumbos have a rather expensive
operating cost due to more expensive maintenance and less fuel efficiency
engine compare with 3000/3100 class DMU.

Would a 2 cars Jumbo cheaper to operate then a N class loco hauling  2
carriages?

Cheers
James