Re: New trains for Melb????

Bill Bolton (billbolton@acslink.net.au)
Mon, 21 Jul 1997 22:28:42 GMT

On 21 Jul 1997 13:25:27 GMT, dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)
wrote:

>The idea of 3 cars on 4 bogies without much cab/van space seems logical.
>It would also ease the wear on the track.

While there may be savings in other areas, since the axle loading
would presumably be greater due to the smaller number of axles to
distribute weight over, its hard to see why it would reduce track wear
in any significant manner!?!

Cheers,

Bill

Bill Bolton billbolton@acslink.net.au
Sydney, Australia