Re: Alstom for Hillside/Yarra tram [Melbourne Aust]

[Evad Rehtona <davemclAXETHIS@iprolink.co.nz>]

Michael Kurkowski wrote:
> 
> Evad Rehtona <davemclAXETHIS@iprolink.co.nz> said:
> 
> >I have never really been able to work out what the 4D is from the
> >newsgroup. Is it the sole (Sydney style) Tangara train in Melbourne, or
> >what?
> 
> In basic terms it's a Tangara with different dimensions, mainly to fit
> within the Victorian loading guage. Many parts between the two should be
> interchangable (seats, traction equipment, probably not windows on account
> of size differences). Even though it required new equipment for
> manufacture, it's designed to look like and function like the Tangara.
> Pedants will say "but it's not a Tangara!!" - true it isn't.
> 
> Does that explain it? (:


Sort of. Thanks.

When I was a small kid in Melbourne, 4D was the route number of the
Carnegie tram line, but that was changed to 67 while I was at school.

My next question should be "what is a Tangara? The double-deck trains in
Sydney?"

Sorry.

David McLoughlin
Auckland New Zealand