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Re: [Melb] New trains?
- Subject: Re: [Melb] New trains?
- From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
- Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 23:15:00 +1100
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- References: <ve7l6.40837$o85.218735@news-server.bigpond.net.au>
- Reply-To: trainman@ozemail.com.au
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:32098
Daniel Bowen wrote:
> Just a thought regarding the new trains that Connex and Bays... M>Train plan
> to introduce in the next few years. Are they both based on existing designs
> from Europe? If so, are they designed for standard gauge? Is the greater
> width allowed on the Melbourne system going to be wasted by using trains
> intended for use on standard gauge lines?
What is the structure gauge difference? The 4D is narrower and shorter and
lower than Sydney's standard gauge stock, so what advantage does the broad gauge
really have?
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David Johnson
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
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