Re: Today (Sat) on 22 plat. Central

["B." <gunzel412@dingoblue.gunzel.net.au>]

Samuel Eades <seades@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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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.

But the 4D hasn't run under normal conditions with a 3C for yonks.
There were 7 car Harris, Tait & Swingdoor trains too iirc.

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