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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: kaiwhara on February 05, 2013, 05:51:20 AM

Title: NEWS, NEWS, SWT 455/8's in New Zealand!!!!!!!
Post by: kaiwhara on February 05, 2013, 05:51:20 AM
Or at least, that is what the New Zealand Herald (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10863486) would have you believe. Shame about the event of the story  :(
Title: Re: NEWS, NEWS, SWT 455/8's in New Zealand!!!!!!!
Post by: Tank on February 05, 2013, 07:33:03 AM
They travel a lot further than I thought! :confused1: ;D
Title: Re: NEWS, NEWS, SWT 455/8's in New Zealand!!!!!!!
Post by: Sprintex on February 05, 2013, 07:35:39 AM
Don't see the problem, NZ is south west of Britain if you go far enough :D


Paul
Title: Re: NEWS, NEWS, SWT 455/8's in New Zealand!!!!!!!
Post by: AndyGif on February 05, 2013, 08:47:00 AM
Quote from: Sprintex on February 05, 2013, 07:35:39 AM
Don't see the problem, NZ is south west of Britain if you go far enough :D


Paul

ergo it would also be in the north east if you go even further......
Title: Re: NEWS, NEWS, SWT 455/8's in New Zealand!!!!!!!
Post by: kaiwhara on February 05, 2013, 08:50:46 AM
Quote from: AndyGif on February 05, 2013, 08:47:00 AM
ergo it would also be in the north east if you go even further......

And upside down!! (http://cr4.globalspec.com/PostImages/200808/upsidedown_smiley_C7E7888D-D031-80A1-DB3AD37A5813DA7D.jpg)
Title: Re: NEWS, NEWS, SWT 455/8's in New Zealand!!!!!!!
Post by: Sprintex on February 05, 2013, 07:44:07 PM
I guess the trains must have magnets underneath to stop them falling off then?  :D


Paul
Title: Re: NEWS, NEWS, SWT 455/8's in New Zealand!!!!!!!
Post by: edwin_m on February 05, 2013, 10:38:38 PM
Well you do have Mk2s over (under?) there I believe.  And Auckland is buying something very like a narrow gauge electric version of what is used in Northern Ireland, which is pretty similar to UK classes 332 and 333! 
Title: Re: NEWS, NEWS, SWT 455/8's in New Zealand!!!!!!!
Post by: kaiwhara on February 06, 2013, 12:16:26 AM
Quote from: edwin_m on February 05, 2013, 10:38:38 PM
Well you do have Mk2s over (under?) there I believe.  And Auckland is buying something very like a narrow gauge electric version of what is used in Northern Ireland, which is pretty similar to UK classes 332 and 333!

Yep, around 100 ex BR Mk 2's in the D/E and F series - I drive them for a living! And yes, our EMU's are loosely based on the NIR stock, again themselves based on the 332's and 333's.