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Re: What has become of the 4D?

Subject: Re: What has become of the 4D?
From: David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au>
Date: Sun, 20 May 2001 13:56:40 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: a roadblock on the Information Superhighwat
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David McLoughlin wrote:
> 
> Jason See wrote:
> >
> > What has become of the 4D? Has it really gone to Sydney?
> >
> > Reply to chestersee@hotmail.com
> 
> No, please reply to this newsgroup so others might see the answer to
> this interesting question. And for people outside Melbourne who don't
> know what Jason is talking about, the 4D is the orphan Tangarra-like
> double decker EMU in Melbourne.

It would be more correct to call it a white elephant. An "orphan" in
engineering terms is where the builder no longer exists. Goninan may
have been sold, but it's still there.

Cheers
David

References:
- What has become of the 4D?
  - From: "Jason See" <jasonsee@optushome.com.au>
- Re: What has become of the 4D?
  - From: David McLoughlin <davemcl*PISSOFFSPAMMERS*@iprolink.co.nzzzzz>

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