Re: [NSW+VIC!] 4D (again)

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

Michael Kurkowski wrote:

> Hubert Lam <hubert@imap4.com> said:
>
> >How is this going to work? Isn't the 4D broad gauge?
>
> Quite easy, drop a set of standard guage bogies on it.

On the roof?  What good would that do?  :)

> Underneath, the 4D
> should be able to cope with Tangara bogies. Tangara might have trouble with
> the 4D bogies though, account extra width required (6.5 inches) - this
> would require the removal of the side skirts as far as I know

There are more differences than that.  Different electrical couplers for one.

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