Re: Y2K for the railway industry

[Robert Harris <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

MarkBau1 wrote:

> <<<<<<They just don't build them to last any more, not like the good old days
> when
> trains were solid metal, not this flimsy aluminium, plastic and fibreglass
> stuff...8^)>>>>>>>
>
> If I had a choice of being in a Tait or a Comeng in a crash situation, I'd take
> the Comeng every time. Rollingstock is built better now as a result of decades
> of experienece, the only flimsy bits are the non critical things (like the
> fibreglass front on a Comeng) that can be replaced easier than when damaged.
>
> Mark.
>

I second that Comeng is the best, its a shame that they are not arround.
Goninans can't build a decent train to save their lives.
Lets see what Clyde can do.

rgds