G Sets
| Outer Suburban Tangara | |
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Tangara G Set G6 in original livery at Sydney Central. |
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The upper deck of a G set prior to refurbishment. |
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| In service | 1994–present |
| Manufacturer | Goninan |
| Constructed | 1994 |
| Refurbishment | 2010- |
| Formation | 4 and 8 car (two 4 car sets) |
| Capacity | 406 seated (4 car set - 98 in driving cars and motor car with lavatory, 112 in motor car) |
| Operator | RailCorp as the product group CityRail |
| Line(s) served | Illawarra, South Coast, Blue Mountains, Western & North Shore lines |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 20.320 m (66 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 4.413 m (14 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 42 tonnes |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The last 80 of the 450 Tangara cars were modified for use on South Coast, Blue Mountains and Central Coast peak hour services and were known as the outer-suburban G sets. They entered service in 1994-1995, shortly after the delivery of the last T set carriages. The G sets have a similar external appearance to the T sets - the only major differences are round green door buttons and a modified front with orange panels & bottom corners that taper inwards. Inside, the G sets sported improvements, such as high-backed reversible seats, toilets, fresh water dispensers and luggage racks. The G sets were originally nicknamed "Odyssey" when first released.
The cars built were:
- Driving Trailer Cars - OD6801-OD6840 with additional spare car OD6841.
- Motor Cars - ON5801-ON5820.
- Motor Cars with Toilet - ONL5851-ONL5870.
Set G7 was fitted with an AC drive system for evaluation purposes with the existing DC stock and compatibility with signalling and communication systems on the network. G7 was scrapped in 2005 at Maintrain facility at Auburn after the Waterfall train disaster, as all four cars were beyond repair.
In late 2005 15 V Set carriages were suddenly withdrawn due to the discovery of corrosion in their underframes. G sets began to operate more off-peak Intercity runs to Port Kembla, Kiama, and Wyong to cover for the withdrawn V sets.
Read more about this topic: CityRail T And G Sets
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