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

["Wizzer" <wizzer1865@optusnet.com.au>]

David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> 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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> David Johnson
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>
It will have standard gauge bogies under it and will run on its own. It will
never carry passengers because it will strictly be a test train, nothing
more.