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

[james_ccj@my-deja.com]

In article <Zxiz4.726$Zd2.547717@news0.optus.net.au>,
dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) wrote:
> 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
So what can we do with these 4 carriages? Hillside doesn't want it,
CityRail can't afford it. I don't think any other operators wants them.

Sell them to Sim-metal? ARHS-Vic? Tourist service? Spare parts?(For
what?) or Gononah's demostration train(but demostrate to who?)?


--
Cheers
James


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