Re: throwing out perfectly good trains and trams

[Eben Levy <tkid@ozemail.com.au>]

Dave Proctor wrote:

> "Ben" <sporologist@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > I don't understand why everyone goes on about how uncomfortable the
> > seats in tangaras are. I find the vinyl seats in the older sets just as
> > uncomfortable as those in the tangara. The best seats in a suburban car
> > are the ones in the G set.
>
> The G ests are the worst - nowhere to place your feet (the rollover
> mechanism takes up all the underseat space).

The seats themself are very very comfortable but the problem is with the
spacing, same as on the T's but as the seats are larger, all this space is
taken up, mainly that under the seat so you can't straighten your legs out....

>
>
> > I prefer Tangaras because they have larger windows, and because they are
> > roomier in the door/end area and the stairs.
>
> K-sets have more seats. Faced with more seats or less/seats/more standing
> area, I would go for more seats.
>
> Dave

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Eben

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