Re: [NSW] 4GT/Millenium Trains and the DKT's, DKM's

["Chris" <chrisc@fl.net.au>]

what sort of brakes will the 4GT have? Tangara disc style, or older shoe?

"Hubert Lam" <hubert@imap4.com> wrote in message
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> <maikha_l@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > To all
> >
> > A topic was raised in one of the messages on the 4GT or the Millenium
> > Trains.
> > I reckon the train will change its name because 2001 is past the new
> > millenium (well past the start anyway).
> > If you can imagine State Rail having a competition for a name for
> > its "New Tangara Carriages" and than having a change in State
> > Government (Hopefully not Kerry Chikarovski) than there's something
> > strange here!
> >
>
> There won't be a name change--at least i hope. There already has been
> brochures about the "Millennium Train".
> Technically (and mathematically), 2001 is the beginning of the new
> millennium and new century. However we won't go into the intricacies of
this
> as this is more maths and nothing rail related (and also stop the
> possibility of people arguing for years).
>
>
> >
> > I learnt from a friend that the new V-SET Carriages in 1988 (DKM's and
> > DKT's), the order was reduced by the new government and made it look
> > like the normal fleet of V's.
> >
> >
> > I'm sure us rail enthusiasts don't want the 4gt or whatever you like to
> > call them to turn out like the DKT's and DKM's, right?
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> > Maikha "V" Ly
> > http://www.geocities.com/microchip_689
> > P.S. Have any of yous rode in a DK carriage before? The seats are like
> > Tangara's!
> >
>
> the seats are nowhere near the T set seats. They've only got a gap in
> between the seats, whereas the rest of the V set fleets don't.
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.
>
>