Re: [Melb] New trains?

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"Mark Bau" <markbau@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> in article 5NJl6.43617$o85.240308@news-server.bigpond.net.au, Daniel Bowen
> at dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au wrote on 2/24/01 12:54 AM:
>
> >
> > "John McCallum" <mccallum@melbpc.org.au> wrote in message
> > 3A970EA7.2BF022A9@melbpc.org.au">news:3A970EA7.2BF022A9@melbpc.org.au...
> >> The width of Comeng trains in Melbourne and Adelaide is only sufficient
> >> for 5 seats across. Six would be possible at the ends if there was no
> >> end door.
> >
> > They used to have 6 at the ends, before they put the end doors in for
the
> > short-lived roving guards. What a waste of money that was!
> >
> >
> > Daniel
> > --
> > Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
> > dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au
> > http://www.danielbowen.com/
> >
> >
> You must be talking about Adelaide Comeng's because Melbourne's Comeng's
> were delivered with end doors.

I beg to differ on that - there were no doorways at the end of the carriage
behind the guard's compartment.

Dave