Re: Melb 4D fails for last time

[wajohns@tpgi.com.au (bill johnston)]

How about this for an option.

Convert the thing into two two car sets. Convert the cabs to take standard 
diesel controls. Give two "A" class back to the freight mob and swop for two 
"P"'s. Use the "P" to provide head end power to the set. Only mods would be 
to remove the motors to reduce the weight, and a bit of rewiring to 
accomodate the head end and control connections. Run them as two three or 4 
cars on the Stony point according to need and availability. A better service 
could be provided as the engine would not have to run around all the time 
perhaps allowing one more return trip per day.
Loading guage would not be insurmoutable as they only need to be brought back 
at irregular intervals and a slow trip would not be a problem if the odd 
platform was a bit close or the overhead needed adjusting.
Incidently my recollection is that the 4D can be run to Newport. The overhead 
mods on Foostcray platform were done for this reason. (new post and span 
pulloffs immediately on the Newport end of the old signal box.) 

Bill Johnston




In article <01bf0689$f3e7bc80$bc2d11cb@rodsmith>, rodsmith@werple.net.au 
says...
>
>Melbourne's double-deck set was the quitest, smoothest and
> thermally-best
>set on the system.  I don't know why all the posters are s
>o abusive.  The
>seats were firm (Sydney slashproof), but that is a feature
> which can be
>changed very easily: firm seats can be put in single-deck 
>trains; soft ones
>can be placed in double-deck ones.  Double deck is the way
> to go to
>increase capacity.
>
>-- 
>Regards
>Roderick Smith
>Rail News Victoria Editor
>
>



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