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minifhncc
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:33 pm
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It wouldn't make sense for them to start on the ESR, as they will have problems and it'd be logical to start the trains on a quieter line.
Although Railcorp's 'logic' doesn't always seem logical 
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4705-44201NB
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:40 pm
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true but Railcorp no longer exists so who knows now
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Jahommed
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awsgc24
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:01 pm
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| jmw2508 wrote: | Does anyone know what lines these new trains will run on?
The Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra line??? |
RailCorp have called tenders for the installation of 160 new/relocated guards indicators to suit having the guard in car 8 of an A-set. If such indicators appear on a particular line, then you know that A-sets will probably operate there.
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thadocta
Chief Train Controller
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:48 pm
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| 4705-44201NB wrote: | | true but Railcorp no longer exists so who knows now |
Point of order - Railcorp will continue to exist until the applicable legislation has been passed by both the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council and received the Royal Assent from Her Excellency the Governor. 
Dave
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rjaygee
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:18 pm
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Point of order also; I believe its still going to be known as Railcorp to save the cost of changing names etc.
Cheers
Rod Gayford
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callufrax
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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:39 pm
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Btw, does anyone yet know which number series they'll be given? From what I've been able to work out, off the top of my head, the '7' series is the only series not currently in use.
Which makes me think (and I'm probably rambling, as far as this is concerned!), why not number them 71xx, 72xx, 73xx, 74xx, 75xx, 76xx, 77xx, 78xx (where xx is the set number - 01 through 7 ? As they'll be permanently coupled, I thought it might be logical.
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M636C
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:48 pm
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| callufrax wrote: | Btw, does anyone yet know which number series they'll be given? From what I've been able to work out, off the top of my head, the '7' series is the only series not currently in use.
Which makes me think (and I'm probably rambling, as far as this is concerned!), why not number them 71xx, 72xx, 73xx, 74xx, 75xx, 76xx, 77xx, 78xx (where xx is the set number - 01 through 7? As they'll be permanently coupled, I thought it might be logical. |
I'd expect that they'd be numbered in sequence with the Milleniums but with a new series for the trailer cars.
M636C
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TheLoneGunMan
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:45 pm
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| awsgc24 wrote: | | awsgc24 wrote: | | minifhncc wrote: | What is the logic behind making it a non-divisible anyway? Wont it be a pain to remarshall if something goes wrong with, say one of the inner noncontrol motor cars, and it needs to be swapped? (assuming that they'll use the similar setup with T's and M's with motor cars in middle)
Wasn't there something about making a cab in the middle? |
The main thing with cars 4 and 5 on the A-sets is not to have a cabin that goes from one side to the other thus blocking the flow of passengers from one end of the train to another. Given that the cars are 3000mm wide, you might have a 1000mm wide guards cabin in cars 4 and 5, leaving 2000mm (less width of walls) for passenger flow, albeit with a dogleg, and albeit with the guard and passengers mixing while the guard changes sides as the platform changes sides.
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BTW, the original 1926 single-deck "Standard" Trailer car had a guards area that was not fully separated from the passenger area, and passengers could walk from car to car, while the guard walked from side to side to suit the platforms being on that side. |
Hi All,
I remember the power cars from standard H & M sets that only had a drivers cab in them and the cars were usually marshalled with guards compartments in the middle of of the trains with the driver only cars at the outer ends. I don't understand why the new PPP cars would need a drivers position in the middle, even for shunting? Suburban guards will be lost with operating the new PPP cars from the rear.
Mike P
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MelbourneCity
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:21 am
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Someone raised the point in the first page of this thread asking what happens if a set needs re-marshalling etc.
It is my understanding that under the PPP the consortium must ensure x amount of trains are available at any time and will pay penalties if they can't meet that quota. I therefore would think that extra cars will be built to factor in any possible situations were cars may need to be taken off sets etc, with spares added in to ensure 8 car sets are available.
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sandown
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:02 pm
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The first lengths of track were laid on Monday at Clyde starting at the western end of the new servicing complex.
Innuendo is not Italian for suppository
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TheLoneGunMan
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:46 pm
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| MelbourneCity wrote: | Someone raised the point in the first page of this thread asking what happens if a set needs re-marshalling etc.
It is my understanding that under the PPP the consortium must ensure x amount of trains are available at any time and will pay penalties if they can't meet that quota. I therefore would think that extra cars will be built to factor in any possible situations were cars may need to be taken off sets etc, with spares added in to ensure 8 car sets are available. |
Hi All,
I think that you'll find that the research into these sets between the Iemma government and EDI is a no brainer, in other words, if one car in the set is defective, then the whole block is. I don't think it will be too long after they are built that a drivers cab will be added so the sets are dividable in the event that they can be run as 4 car blocks. I don't see why a drivers cab can't be added to the left side of the cars in the middle?
Skitube trains are built like it with an open area next to the driver, the old CPH rail motors had their drivers compartment in the middle of the car. How many passengers are going to take up the freedom of walking the full length of the train "except" school kids, thugs, druggies, Transits & the police? Oh yeah I forgot "fit gunzels" which I'm not one. lol
Mike P
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sandown
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:29 pm
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| TheLoneGunMan wrote: | | MelbourneCity wrote: | Someone raised the point in the first page of this thread asking what happens if a set needs re-marshalling etc.
It is my understanding that under the PPP the consortium must ensure x amount of trains are available at any time and will pay penalties if they can't meet that quota. I therefore would think that extra cars will be built to factor in any possible situations were cars may need to be taken off sets etc, with spares added in to ensure 8 car sets are available. |
Hi All,
I think that you'll find that the research into these sets between the Iemma government and EDI is a no brainer, in other words, if one car in the set is defective, then the whole block is. I don't think it will be too long after they are built that a drivers cab will be added so the sets are dividable in the event that they can be run as 4 car blocks. I don't see why a drivers cab can't be added to the left side of the cars in the middle?
Mike P |
And then you'll need to add a Guards workstation to the right side so that when your middle cab becomes the rear of the train you'll need somewhere for the bellman to perform from. Or are you doing away with shim ?
Innuendo is not Italian for suppository
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GeoffreyHansen
Minister for Railways
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:34 pm
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What about putting a compartment in the middle of the train with a side corridor for passengers?
Bring on the side corridors.
Bring the 3900s back to Brisbane
Bring Karlsruhe Tramtrains to Australian cities
Extend the proposed Metro to Taylor Square
Extend the Gold Coast line to the Tweed
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petey3801
Chief Commissioner
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:48 pm
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Why not have a Drivers/Guards cab on one side, Guards cab on the other and public thoroughfare through the middle? They do it in England, and although it may look fugly, it serves its purpose:
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=254493
(Photo not mine)
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