Matangi Train in Wellington

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Matangi Train in Wellington

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Alas, not yet in service, but I managed to get a "guided" tour of one yesterday which was parked on platform 1 for staff to look at:

The two carriage train is one of 48 on order:
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They are made in Korea:
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The driver's controls are similarly placed (on the RHS) as existing Wellington stock, which does make things a little cramped when compared to driver cabins on new trains elsewhere:
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With the plastic still on the seats, this is looking down the high floor carriage:
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And the second carriage has a low floor entry with internal steps just before the articulation:
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Here is the step in comparison to the platform height:
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The door of the low floor section is painted "fluorescent green", while the other doors are in unpainted stainless steel:
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Another shot of this very smart new train:
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I did notice that the seats are very comfortable (not universally the case in new vehicles).
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Nice photos there,

Yes the seats are comfortable (although the green fabric looks ugly) and I hope to get a ride on one of these units next week on the Hutt Valley Line :D
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Ahhh So it was you walking past me the other day!
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Trolley Bus Racer wrote:Ahhh So it was you walking past me the other day!
Ahh, you should have said hello. Back home now.
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