Re: Tangara A/C Failures

[mstrutt@newsmail.tafensw.edu.au]

In article <3675140B.1FC6BB00@ancc.com.au>, David Langley <del@ancc.com.au> writes:
> Jonathan Lau wrote:
> 
>> I've had the "pleasure" of traveling in two Tangara carriages which have
>> had failed Air Conditioning units in the last several weeks. The
>> Carriage numbers were D6177 & D6116. The temperature on Saturday was in
>> the 30C's but inside it must of been at least 40C!
> 

	I only got one, but as well as the temperature, 
	the CO2 build up in the (luckily) half empty
	carriage was pretty disturbing, especially
	during the 10 immobile minutes between Redfern
	and Central.

> I don't think that anyone makes an a/c unit that is capable of being wizzed
> around a railway system over the indifferent track anymore. There are
> probably some very good systems out there but they will not stand up to
> railway useage. Victoria's N sets are a prime example.

	So why doesn't the SRA get real and allow openable windows for 
	when they *do* fail?

	In fact as far as I can see, every modification to SRA carriages
	for over a decade *reduces* passenger comfort.

	- the fridge blast down tangara windows when the A/C *is* working
	- non-reversible hard seats
	- removal of the 'foot-rest bar' from seats

	And if psychological comfort counts

	- removal of the manual door handles
	  (never disturbed by that until the air started to
	   get foul)

> 
> I will stand corrected but I cannot remember any failures of the Stone's
> equipment that was fitted to many a/c cars in the late 1940's and early
> 1950's. It seemed to last. The SAR Bluebirds, the VR S and Z cars, the joint
> stock Overland, even the power van operated HUB & RUB sets in NSW.
> 
> DEL.
> 

								- michael
 
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