Re: Millennium Train sets

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

eikkert@my-deja.com wrote:

> About the "GT4" sets dubbed Millennium is there actually anything whizz
> bang new about them or merely a progression of tangara technology? Is it
> really an entire generation different from the Tangaras?

The 4GT (4th Generation Train)  will have a number of improvements, but the term
"generation" is to do with basic appearance.

Generation 1: Red Rattlers
Generation 2: Double Deckers
Generation 3: Tangara
Generation 4: Millenium

The propulsion system will be similar to G7 - 3 phase AC.  I feel that the 4GT
will be much better than the 3GT.

> And also, other than eighty odd cars is there anything else on the
> drawing boards?

That depends on how successful the first order is.  If CityRail likes them, I
think there is an option to extend the order.



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