The new trains are to be BG, but suitable for conversion to SG. There was mention, I think, somewhere that it is intended to
resleeper the entire metropolitan network with concrete sleepers. The Outer Harbor line has already been done - not certain if
these are dual gauge - some must be as there are both broad and standard gauge trains operating on some sections of the line.

The proposed 2016 timetable gives details of the expected loads on the peak hour trains - IIRC 450 is about it, but there may have
been a 550 in the list. This would quite happily require 4 DD carriages. With two units, = 4 cars, each carrying 130 passengers,
this gives 520 'crush' load.

Regards

Dudley Horscroft

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From: "Matthew Geier" matthew@...>
To: TramsDownUnder@...>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Adelaide opening day

> I think the electrification proposals were also gauge conversions as

> well - to allow for future 'tram-train' running.

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> I doubt they would go for DD stock - the patronage isn't there. Heck

> the current 3100 class are not much more than diesel powered trams! They

> need to be running 6 to 8 car trains heavily loaded to consider DD.

> (Although some of the French departments are running rather nice 2 car

> double deck EMUs on regional services).

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> I've seen come comments that there will be some new EMU's ordered,

> single deck and broadly compatible with current railcars. They were to

> be suitable for broad or standard gauge.

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> 3000/3100 class railcars may be converted to EMU's - replace the diesel

> genset pack with a transformer and wack a pantograph on the roof.

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> It looks like the new railcar depot at Dry Creek has foundation pads

> for the stanchions to hold up the wires. I fonder if all that point work

> is suitable for dual gauge or gauge conversion ?

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