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

[The Railway Rasputin II <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

Parts and Sims
Seats and most fittings can be donated to Cityrail.
Bogies, well the wheels, can go to some one down there
Couplers down melbourne way?
The parts that are no good Sims.

rgds

james_ccj@my-deja.com wrote:
> 
> 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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