Re: [NSW] AC traction motors for Tangara's?

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

Dave Proctor wrote:

> "Hubert Lam" <hubert@imap4.com> wrote in message
> 3916a9d4$0$31539@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au">news:3916a9d4$0$31539@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
> > yes, 60 cars out of something like 400, that's a lot wasn't it?!?
> >
> > the whole HK fleet was ALREADY air conditioned in 1980, not like our K
> sets needing another
> > $10million to air condition the remaining 80 or so cars
>
> Single deck carriages are a lot easier to air-condition than double deck
> carriages. The U-sets were relatively easy to air-condition in 1969 when
> they were being built, as they were longer so there was ample room for the
> control equipment to be located alongside the air-conditioning unit.

Um...  I assume you are referring to the trains which later became known as the
V sets?

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