Re: The Victorian 4D train

[John Cleverdon <johnc@cdi.com.au>]

Johann Fan wrote:

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> its funny how it only runs on the lilydale line then. Also an interesting
> observation this morning... about 8:40, there was a huge bank up of trains
> just before East Richmond... When my train got to Richmond... The 4D was
> sitting there packed fuller (sp?) than a tin of sardines with the doors
> unable to close =( Why did they modify it so it has to run single (ie
> without 3 car comeng like it used to)??

When I got a driver's cab ride in a Comeng a couple of years back, the driver
mentioned the problem was that the 4D had higher acceleration and deceleration
(sp?). As a result, if leading a Comeng, it would tend to "pull the Comeng off"
(or something to that effect).

John
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