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Re: [Melb] So what's with the 4D??

Subject: Re: [Melb] So what's with the 4D??
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 03:41:45 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Another Optus Customer
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Hunslet (hunslet@cia.com.au) won a Nobel Prize for literature by writing:

> abp wrote:

> > We need a few extra cars in Sydney after a few unfortunate incidents. Please
> > send the cars to Sydney

> Why?   We don't want any more problems!    The set is totally non-standard, not
> to mention of course, gauge difference.

Changing the bogies and cosmetic differences are the least of the
problems. The control circuits are totally different to allow the 4D to
run in multiple with a Comeng set. The stock of spare parts are also
different as the 4D is smaller than a Tangara in all dimensions.

Cheers
David

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