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

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Michael Kurkowski (mk@netstra.com.au) 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,

The traction control is very different. Assuming you didn't a bogie
exchange, you couldn't run a 4D in multiple with a Tangara. The 4D was
designed to run in mulitple with a Comeng.

Cheers
David