Re: [NSW] Cityrail Millennium Train

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

"Chris" <chrisc@fl.net.au> wrote in message 3a977916$1@fl.net.au">news:3a977916$1@fl.net.au...
| What's your problem?


No problem, I was pointing out how you were wrongly accused of something,
just as you wrongly accused me.


| "Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
| 3a9701fa$0$25472$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au">news:3a9701fa$0$25472$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
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| > "Chris" <chrisc@fl.net.au> wrote in message 3a96ecda@fl.net.au">news:3a96ecda@fl.net.au...
| > | I didn't suggest anything like that,
| >
| > Just because you didn't do it doesn't stop someone from wrongly accusing
| > you. You're good at it yourself.
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| >  I'm sure they know what they are doing,
| > | but looking at the first picture they have some temporary horizontal
| > bracing
| > | inside the top level. (yes they are still welding) I thought it looked
a
| > bit
| > | flimsy if it rolled over or if it was hit in the side by a cantenary
| mast
| > | etc.Maybe it will be stronger when they have finished.
| > | I'm sure the Bureau of Rail Safety of D.O.T. have the public's best
| > | interests in mind.
| > | Btw.... the Bureau of Rail Safety would have had a committee setting
| > | standards, made up of representatives of manufactures and rail
| > authorities.
| > |
| > | Chris
| > |
| > |
| > | "Geoff Lillico" <glillic@msn.com.au> wrote in message
| > | JApl6.1603$v5.5993@newsfeeds.bigpond.com">news:JApl6.1603$v5.5993@newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
| > | > Yes there are standards in place.
| > | >
| > | > I would hazard a guess and say that not one correspondant to this
| thread
| > | is
| > | > a structural engineer and nor am I, but unless you have
substantiated
| > | > evidence to the contrary, I believe it is unwise to suggest that
these
| > new
| > | > trains do NOT comply to the standards set for the Bureau of Rail
| Safety
| > of
| > | > D.O.T. or those of the Australian Standards Authority.
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Geoff Lillico
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| > | >
| > | > "Chris" <chrisc@fl.net.au> wrote in message
| 3a961f9a$1@fl.net.au">news:3a961f9a$1@fl.net.au...
| > | > > it looks like it has the structural rigidity of a paper bag, I
heard
| > in
| > | > the
| > | > > USA they have structural standards for new passenger rolling stock
| in
| > | case
| > | > > of accident, (just like cars). Do we have the same?
| > | > >
| > | > > Chris
| > | > > "Jonathan Lau" <jonlau@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
| > | > > news:3A94F2F3.2936033E@ozemail.com.au...
| > | > > > HET's website now contains pictures of the new Millennium Train.
| > | > > >
| > | > > > http://members.optushome.com.au/electrain/ClydePhotos_nn4.html
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| > | > > > Somehow it doesn't look like any of the proposed drawings and
| > pictures
| > | > > > I've seen.
| > | > > >
| > | > > > The additional middle window section in the upper and lower deck
| > | saloons
| > | > > > seems to have been omitted. Perhaps this was Clyde's solution to
| > save
| > | > > > weight?
| > | > > >
| > | > > > Regards,
| > | > > >
| > | > > > Jon Lau
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