Tangara

This article refers to the train. For the Tangara genus of birds, see tanager.

The Tangara (loosely translated appropriately as Let's go), a class of train in the CityRail (Sydney) rolling stock and manufactured by Goninan is relatively the newest train in CityRail's fleet, before the Millennium train. It is known as a "T-Set" due to the target plate format indicating the unit's number e.g. T20.

The Tangara train has become under scrutiny recently due the inquiries associated with the recent Waterfall rail disaster on January 31, 2003, notably with faults with the dead-man's brake and other issues. However they remain as being one of the most comfortable and cleanest trains in comparison with the Comeng and Goninan R and S sets.

The Tangara was also retooled and an intercity version, named "Odyssey" was put into service. It is distinguished by yellow panel flashings at the front and rear, and inside sports improvements for intercity travellers, such as onboard toilets and fresh water dispensers, high backed revertible seats (the original Tangaras had their seat position fixed), and luggage racks.

A train bearing strong resemblence to a Tangara known as the 4D, was until recently in use by Connex on the Lilydale and Belgrave lines in Melbourne Australia. It is similar in its shape only as it is of a different gauge and is built to be compatible with Melbourne's Comeng trains. It was never actually a Tangara but was a new-build with a similar design.

External links

• Official webpage