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(...) What exactly does "suburban" mean in this context?.. is it like the US "commuter" (meaning that the train is primarily put on to serve people coming and going to and from work, and typically is heavy rail rather than light rail or trolley, and (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote: What I don't quite get with the EMU designation is what's the difference (...) Here those terms are actually pretty much synonymous with each other. All our suburban trains are EMUs anyway. (...) (Sorry, I (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) EMU - Electric Multiple Unit DMU - Diesel Multiple Unit These terms are not commonly used in the US I don't think(1). But the idea is that the train isn't "locomotive hauled" but rather more than one of the "cars" has a power truck, either (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The other featured themes on the website relate to chickens and eggs, but I don't see green, yellow, & blue fitting that concepte. My guess: a giant "can of food" built on the day that you can enter free by donating 5 cans of food. Paul (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) I will go with a guess of Blue Hair, Green Dress and Yellow Body. It's a model of Marge Simpson with the hair taking it to that tall height :-) Richard (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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