Re: Single Arm Panto, City Rail

Matthew Geier (matthew@sleeper.apana.org.au)
24 Jul 1997 07:38:19 +1000

alberta@zip.com.au (Albert Alcoceba) writes:

>AA> train which had a single arm (Tangara like) pantograph as opposed to
>AA> the normal scissor type panto. I didn't get the set number but it

>There are a number of cars in service with the single arm panto. Both
>suburban and intercity. There are also 86 lass locos with this type of
>panto.

An 86 class would reduce a Tangara style pan to molten scrap on the frist
grade !. The single arm pans on the 86 class are some what heavier than the
various types used on the EMU's !

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