| The X'Trapolis trains where the new trains for the Connex Trains Melbourne, which entered service on Friday the 27th of December. The X'Trapolis was built by Alstom in France and assembled by Alstom in Ballarat. 116 M Cars have been made and 58 T cars have been made. They have a very modern looking train, using White as the outside colour. The Carbon Steel hasnt been a favorite for the people of Melbourne as it is already showing rust only after a few years in service. The spring suspension also hasnt been a favorite as when travelling over some parts on the network, it can get very rough. The White outside is something new to Melbourne, and has worked quite well and defently been a favorite with the graffiti artist, but is still kept clean. The inside is modern with all the Connex mod-cons including CCTV, Emergency Buttons, Next station display and a inviting look inside the carrige. |
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935M at plt 2 waiting to start Belgrave service 640x480 2004-09-28_027.JPG |
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X'Trapolis approaching Southern Cross Station. Pic taken from the window of an A Class tram 1024x768 IMGP1989.JPG |
X'Trapolis going down into Burnley loop tunnel 768x1024 IMGP2002.JPG |
944M in for repairs at Epping workshops after being in level crossing collision at Bayswater 1024x768 IMGP2018.JPG |
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