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Old 30th May 2008, 11:27
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Well, here's a couple of piccies which give the external views.

The train on the right of this pic is a 319...
http://www.railwayforum.net/gallery/...ld_Bangers.jpg

and this is a 377...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Station_03.JPG

The 319 is an early 1980s design, with separate handles for power and brake on a flat desk in front of you.

The 377 is late 1990's technology with a combined power/brake 'sidestick', GPS satellite technology overseeing door releases, and a Mitrac computer controlling train functions and diagnostic.

(NB: I'm not being a Luddite over this. Progress marches on and we have to adapt to survive - personally I love a technical challenge and fresh ideas, but I do feel a little sympathy for the less computer-literate drivers out there)
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