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Re: [Melb] New trains?

Subject: Re: [Melb] New trains?
From: "Sam Eades" <seades@bigpond.net.au>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 13:23:10 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
3A950CA0.E90DC4D2@ozemail.com.au">news:3A950CA0.E90DC4D2@ozemail.com.au...
> Tezza wrote:
>
> > | 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?
> >
> > Better ride?
>
> Nah - Their track is worse than the East Hills line!   Their whole system
is
> rougher than the up main approaching Strathfield.

Better stability? The 4D has never tried to be a tilt train!!

:-P

Sam

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References:
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  - From: "Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>
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  - From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>

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