Comments on: Adelaide’s copycat trains from Melbourne https://wongm.com/2023/10/adelaides-copycat-trains-from-melbourne/ Marcus Wong. Gunzel. Engineering geek. History nerd. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 02:09:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Marcus Wong https://wongm.com/2023/10/adelaides-copycat-trains-from-melbourne/#comment-893904 Mon, 30 Oct 2023 02:09:10 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21536#comment-893904 In reply to Baku.

That’s be one of the 4000 class electrics, but I know what you mean.

]]> By: indigohex3 https://wongm.com/2023/10/adelaides-copycat-trains-from-melbourne/#comment-893447 Sat, 28 Oct 2023 04:21:35 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21536#comment-893447 In reply to indigohex3.

I should clarify my post. The 3000/3100 series trains that are not being converted will be retired, not the ones that are being converted.

]]> By: Baku https://wongm.com/2023/10/adelaides-copycat-trains-from-melbourne/#comment-893033 Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:54:22 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21536#comment-893033 When I visited Adelaide in July last year, I bumped into a 3000 class on a truck in Tintinara which was a pretty cool sight:

https://imgur.com/a/YfBbSVc

]]> By: indigohex3 https://wongm.com/2023/10/adelaides-copycat-trains-from-melbourne/#comment-892946 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:26:14 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21536#comment-892946 I was reading Rail Express and there was an article on the 3000/3100 series trains in Adelaide. Some of the 3000/3100 series trains are being converted to hybrid-diesel and will run on the Outer Harbour, Grange and Belair lines. But it won’t apply to all 3000/3100 series trains (45 will be converted to hybrid-diesel), which like the Comeng here in Melbourne will be retired.

]]> By: Jeff Cooper https://wongm.com/2023/10/adelaides-copycat-trains-from-melbourne/#comment-892940 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:06:07 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21536#comment-892940 the melbourne version is much better!

]]> By: rurob2 https://wongm.com/2023/10/adelaides-copycat-trains-from-melbourne/#comment-892935 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 08:09:03 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21536#comment-892935 Interesting that the 4000s/Vlocity are also related to the Perth & Queensland EMUs, and descend from NSW Endeavour/Xplorer trains.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V/Line_VLocity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transperth_B-series_train

]]> By: Andrew P https://wongm.com/2023/10/adelaides-copycat-trains-from-melbourne/#comment-892904 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 23:37:52 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21536#comment-892904 Horrid, just horrid. Almost as bad as OSCAR seats in Sydney.

]]> By: Marcus Wong https://wongm.com/2023/10/adelaides-copycat-trains-from-melbourne/#comment-892903 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 23:37:42 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21536#comment-892903 In reply to David.

Good point – I suppose the common usage of broad gauge made it easier.

]]> By: Marcus Wong https://wongm.com/2023/10/adelaides-copycat-trains-from-melbourne/#comment-892902 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 23:35:58 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21536#comment-892902 In reply to Andrew P.

I’d almost repressed my memory of them!

https://www.vlinecars.com/2019/01/vline-short-distance-vlocity-trains.html

New style seating and wider aisle onboard 'short distance' VLocity carriage 1376

]]> By: Andrew P https://wongm.com/2023/10/adelaides-copycat-trains-from-melbourne/#comment-892894 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 21:50:30 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21536#comment-892894 I wouldn’t call the latest iteration of V’Locity seating ‘comfortable’ in any way, shape or form!

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