Re: Sprinter rumour
David Bromage (dbromage@metz.une.edu.au)
7 Nov 1997 04:09:40 GMT
Christopher_Martin GORDON (cmgord@ecr.mu.oz.au) wrote:
>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?
Not quite like the Endeavours. My understanding they were to be like two
single ended Sprinters, but articulated over the join. My guess would be
about 32 first class seats (2+2), a small buffet and maybe about another
30 economy seats (2+3) in one car, and about 80 economy seats in the
other.
Cheers
David