Re: Today (Sat) on 22 plat. Central

["Samuel Eades" <seades@bigpond.net.au>]

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> > I
> > don't know about our trains being shorter, but I suppose
> > they would be, being up to 7 cars as opposed to your 8. The
> > full length for a 7 car train is just under 160m.
>
> Hate to break this to you Sam, but the sparks that trundle past
> you every day only have 6 cars. |-)
>
> Mind you, a 3 car Comeng has 9 doors, where as the 4 car 4D (which
> is essentially the same as a Tangara) is about the same length,
> but with only 8 doors.
>
> I'd say we have more doors in Melbourne.

Yes, but when the 4D is coupled to a 3 Car Comeng, you get a 7 car train,
this is the longest electric train that runs under normal conditions.