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:
They are made in Korea:
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:
With the plastic still on the seats, this is looking down the high floor carriage:
And the second carriage has a low floor entry with internal steps just before the articulation:
Here is the step in comparison to the platform height:
The door of the low floor section is painted "fluorescent green", while the other doors are in unpainted stainless steel:
Another shot of this very smart new train:
I did notice that the seats are very comfortable (not universally the case in new vehicles).
Matangi Train in Wellington
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Re: Matangi Train in Wellington
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
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Ahhh So it was you walking past me the other day!
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Ahh, you should have said hello. Back home now.Trolley Bus Racer wrote:Ahhh So it was you walking past me the other day!