A History of the 4D train (& future Double Deck Trains in Melbourne)

In 1992, The Met began an experiment. Known as the 4D, it was Melbourne’s first and only Double Decker Train. This video looks at the history of the 4D train, and the possible future of double decker trains in Melbourne.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:34 History prior to 1989
02:03 Entering service
05:10 Privatisation and end of operations
07:01 Why was the 4D so bad?
07:37 Lessons from the 4D
08:25 Could/should we have double deck trains?
09:26 Possible physical constraints to double deckers
10:19 Outro

Credits:

Research information from
https://web.archive.org/web/200408071...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4D_(train)
https://vicsig.net/index.php?page=sub...
https://undertheclocksblog.files.word...

Photos/videos from a number of sources:

Sydney footage from Tassiebaz -    • Sydney Railways-Last Days of the Red ...  
More sydney footage from citytransportinfo -    • Sydney CityRail Miscellany 3 - Museum...  
4D shunting from Semi Retired Foamer -    • SRF658 GONINAN SHUNT - MELBOURNE 4D D...  
Various 4D vids from Mikemeh -    • 4D train at Hawthorn bridge   and a few others
Small amount of footage from Anthony Clarke -    • Ringwood Croydon Train 15 Oct 1994  
Photos from a number of different sources