> p.s. I've noted that most references in this newsgroup to Melb's "4d"
> imply that it is a unique design, etc. From what I've seen, it is almost
> identical to the original Tangara design. Does anyone know what the
> differences are (other than different gauge, technical differences to suit
> local conditions).
It is very different from the tangara design. It is lower, shorter and
thinner than tangaras. The maintenance staff hate it because they need a
whole inventory of spare parts for one train. They are not all compatible
with tangaras either.
-- David Johnson - Rail Services Authority trainman@ozemail.com.au trainman@railpage.org.au http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman