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Re: Out of Gauge Suburban EMU's in Sydney (Was DOO In Sydney)



Bill Bolton <billboltonREMOVE-TO-EMAIL@computer.org> wrote in message
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> "WhaleOilBeefHooked" <daproc@spambait.umpires.com> wrote:
>
> > They do not run with the doors open, so it never comes up.
> [snip]>
> > then they will be out of gauge with mirrors that protrude more than
> > a few inches.
>
> You seem to be missing the obvious corollary.... the mirrors, like the
> doors could retract before the train starts moving.

I thought of that - but that would involve more engineering - extra wiring,
extra machinery, more cost.

DaveP