Re: Sprinter rumour

Christopher_Martin GORDON (cmgord@ecr.mu.oz.au)
7 Nov 1997 02:41:42 GMT

dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage) writes:

>Craig Haber (albatross@harnessnet.com.au) wrote:
>>heard today that 100 articulated (ie, 50 2-car units) have been ordered
>>for V/Line pass. Can anyone verify this? I know it has been discussed
>>in this newsgroup before today.

>I know that Goninan had designed a 2-car articulated Sprinter. Back when
>the original 22 were ordered there was talk of increasing the number to
>40, the extras being articulated. Part of one car was to have some first
>class and a small buffet.

Is that like the rail cars in New South Wales. Where they are in two car sets and have a little first class, a buffet and a way of getting between the cars?

Chris Gordon

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