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

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

C. Dewick wrote:

> In <7tsen4$89t$1@news1.mpx.com.au> "WhaleOilBeefHooked" <daproc@spambait.umpires.com> writes:
>
> >Two reasons - the equipment is already fitted (on Tangaras at least) so no
> >modifications to the trains would have to be carried out, and the guard's
> >door would not close immediately with the rest, so the guard would be able
> >to see if anyone was trapped, people approaching the train, etc., etc.
>
> The only problem with this is that there are no actual handrails (other the
> door pivot poles, which are *not* allowed to be legally used as handrails
> because they're well over 50 mm in diameter!), and the door opening (1.5
> metres at least) is *way* too wide to safely hang on to the door pivot poles
> and lean out to check along the train once it is moving.

And passengers could hang out the other side, and the doors close automatically at 5 km/h.

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David Johnson
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