Tangara upgrade contract awarded to UGL
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I doubt a K set even probably an OSCAR train due to depot reasons. Otherwise a K set would need to go Hornsby or Flemington for maintenance as K sets depots are at Hornsby & Flemington. But maybe even a C set maybe sent down to the SCO to do Port Kembla locals.
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A C set would be more ideal seeing as they are technically more similar to a T set.
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Uh, I think you'll find it would become a H set...
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So long as it is only 4 cars, I don't really mind.
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does anyone know when t106 will return to service?
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When it is finished.
The first conversions in such programs are usually "trial and error" installations, so it is hard to predict a time frame.
The first conversions in such programs are usually "trial and error" installations, so it is hard to predict a time frame.
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All projects take time then have to be signed off by all parties ie:Engineering,OH&S,unions etc etc.
Stuffed if I know when T106 will return to service - why the particular interest in this set??
A number of other cars are out of service/withdrawn/long term spares from various classes and at a number of locations including an M Set D car at Eveleigh and the contract spare H Set car at Maintrain that has never been used.
Finally the 2 x S Set groups of power cars currently working with the AK Cars are S45 and S61.
Stuffed if I know when T106 will return to service - why the particular interest in this set??
A number of other cars are out of service/withdrawn/long term spares from various classes and at a number of locations including an M Set D car at Eveleigh and the contract spare H Set car at Maintrain that has never been used.
Finally the 2 x S Set groups of power cars currently working with the AK Cars are S45 and S61.
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I'm surprised it makes sense to have a set that's never been used. Is this done to avoid the cost of maintaining it? Does this mean that if it does need to be used, there will be quite a bit of work to bring it up to scratch maintenance wise?Punchbowl Tiger Cub wrote:long term spares from various classes and at a number of locations including an M Set D car at Eveleigh and the contract spare H Set car at Maintrain that has never been used.
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Spare carriage, not whole set.jpp42 wrote: I'm surprised it makes sense to have a set that's never been used. Is this done to avoid the cost of maintaining it? Does this mean that if it does need to be used, there will be quite a bit of work to bring it up to scratch maintenance wise?
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Even a single car can deteriorate if not used occasionally, so it needs some maintenance.Aurora wrote:Spare carriage, not whole set.jpp42 wrote: I'm surprised it makes sense to have a set that's never been used. Is this done to avoid the cost of maintaining it? Does this mean that if it does need to be used, there will be quite a bit of work to bring it up to scratch maintenance wise?
Are there still spare driving D cars for the A sets? I recall that the prototype spares were sent back to China.
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There is no spare A Set cars.Original A Sets 1 & 2 were scrapped as were structurally non-compliant.The four cars from A79 protype set languish at Cardiff - again with non-complaint issues and will never run.
The spare H Set car was a contract spare - it is in secure storage and can not be touched.
The M Set car is a different story - will have to check with some of former workmates who now work at the M Set Depot as what is it's future
The spare H Set car was a contract spare - it is in secure storage and can not be touched.
The M Set car is a different story - will have to check with some of former workmates who now work at the M Set Depot as what is it's future
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Re: Tangara upgrade contract awarded to UGL
When will t106 come out of auburn back into passenger service
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Which means we have A3-A78 that can be used -- 608 carriages.Punchbowl Tiger Cub wrote:There is no spare A Set cars.Original A Sets 1 & 2 were scrapped as were structurally non-compliant.The four cars from A79 protype set languish at Cardiff - again with non-complaint issues and will never run.
The spare H Set car was a contract spare - it is in secure storage and can not be touched.
The M Set car is a different story - will have to check with some of former workmates who now work at the M Set Depot as what is it's future
(What was the original number of sets/carriages + spares ordered?)
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There was a replacement set A01 built plus A80 which makes up the 78 8-car sets in service.swtt wrote:Which means we have A3-A78 that can be used -- 608 carriages.Punchbowl Tiger Cub wrote:There is no spare A Set cars.Original A Sets 1 & 2 were scrapped as were structurally non-compliant.The four cars from A79 protype set languish at Cardiff - again with non-complaint issues and will never run.
(What was the original number of sets/carriages + spares ordered?)
EDIT: To bring this back to topic, all Tangara trains now have the new doors. As expected, reliability is heaps higher now
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See http://trackrecordfl.wixsite.com/trackr ... fleet-listswtt wrote:Which means we have A3-A78 that can be used -- 608 carriages.Punchbowl Tiger Cub wrote:There is no spare A Set cars.Original A Sets 1 & 2 were scrapped as were structurally non-compliant.The four cars from A79 protype set languish at Cardiff - again with non-complaint issues and will never run.
The spare H Set car was a contract spare - it is in secure storage and can not be touched.
The M Set car is a different story - will have to check with some of former workmates who now work at the M Set Depot as what is it's future
(What was the original number of sets/carriages + spares ordered?)
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Just wondering if there has been any updates with the Tangara Technology Update?
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Re: Tangara upgrade contract awarded to UGL
New door warning chimes:
Opening
Closing
Opening
Closing
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Adding value to the customer experience.
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Putting back what they disconnected years ago.objectingsquare wrote:New door warning chimes:
Opening
Closing
The Tangara's were not even the first Sydney train to get door chimes from the factory - the C sets were delivered with them too.
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^ Why were they disabled on the C sets?
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UGL(y) noise. Why the need to change the familiar tune we all know and loathe?
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^ Re-inventing the wheel.
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Re: Tangara upgrade contract awarded to UGL
That closing chime sounds like a sound heard at a certain fast food chain out in the kitchen
here's an idea - roll it out to every damn carriage in service?
here's an idea - roll it out to every damn carriage in service?
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^ lol. We've finished with the doors now, lets take another key Tangara feature thats been as it was for ages and toy around with it. That door open-chime is even more ugly to be honest
Jokes aside, I'm not sure if its an actual permanent thing or just an Easter Egg Tangara. Because I've also recently heard stories of one A set (forgot the number) has been playing its original doors closing announcement from EDI + anyways some A sets have higher pitched door beeps, and neither have ever been extended to the rest of the fleet.
Jokes aside, I'm not sure if its an actual permanent thing or just an Easter Egg Tangara. Because I've also recently heard stories of one A set (forgot the number) has been playing its original doors closing announcement from EDI + anyways some A sets have higher pitched door beeps, and neither have ever been extended to the rest of the fleet.
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Changes I note:
push button rather than a handle for the inter-car doors
change of the saloon seating to fold up for wheelchair access
addition of handrail and help points (incomplete) above the saloon seating, similar to a Waratah
move of help points to the saloon side of the vestibule rather than the upper / lower deck side
red upholstered seating on one side of saloon signifying for aged / disability customers
Here is a good pic of a recently refurbished car for comparison:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Tr ... tibule.jpg
The prototype of the TTU is due this month (October, 2017)