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Old November 6th 09, 06:22 PM posted to uk.transport.london,misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.railway
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Default Lord Adonis announces tram-trains for the Abbey Line

On Nov 4, 4:04*pm, E27002 wrote:


On Nov 4, 1:31*am, D7666 wrote:


Perhaps they could re-import ex-DLR cars that were exported 2nd hand
to Essen (but were imported new anyway.


The 11 P86 sets would be about the right fleet size x5 2-set trains
and one spare unit )


Correct me if I am wrong: The DLR cars are DC only. *The issue here is
the need to function under the 25 kV AC wire. *Also, are they still
third rail only? *Or, did Essen add a DC pantograph?- Hide quoted text -

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Did the ) in my msg pass you by ?

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