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Re: what do you mean by Underruning 3rd rail? (was LIRR ESA) |
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Posted by Rail Blue on Wed May 24 07:55:24 2006, in response to Re: what do you mean by Underruning 3rd rail? (was LIRR ESA), posted by Fytton on Wed May 24 04:25:39 2006. Me: "And Southern EMUs are always at least two cars (married pairs in NYC parlance) and more commonly 3,4,5 or 6 cars."Rail Blue: "And often 8 (especially on the Western Section), or 10 or 12 on a few lines." I meant the lengths of the permanently-coupled multiple units. Ah. There are some exceptions: 8001 - the 8-VAB - this was technically splittable 5/3, but in practice was always run as one train - the "halves" were essentially VEPs, but one with a vehicle missing and one with a MkI buffet inserted. 8-DIGs and 8-MIGS - essentially a 4-CIG permanantly lashed up to a 4-BIG - in the case of the MIGs, the buffet space was reduced to a "micro-buffet" so that more seating could be squeezed in. 8-GATs (aka Class 460) - the new Gatwick Express trains are real 8-car units. |
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