On 31/05/2011 22:36, Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 30/05/2011 11:47, Paul Corfield wrote:

There are not enough 378s around nor are there any contract options
left to be activated. I suspect that by the time comes around to
electrify the line that Bombardier will have thrown away the jigs and

People often say thrown away jigs will stop rolling stock orders, but
what does it actually mean in the contect of modern trains? Won't they
just upload computer files to a new jig-o-matic, or something?


Jigs are expensive bits of kit, probably cost as much as a complete
train, you need a reasonably large order to make it worth while building
them. Also they take up space that is probably now being used for a
different project.

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