Re: Victorian Train Numbers

[Rail 2000 Inc <rail2000@adelaide.on.net>]

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At 12:52 20/12/99 +1100, you wrote:
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>VICTORIAN train numbers would be....
>
>Toll/TNT  are 9753 outbound and 9754 inbound
>Patricks  are 9755 outbound and 9756 inbound
>SCT       are 9751 outbound and 9752 inbound
>
>As for National Rail..who know's what they're running this week !!
>I know 9701/9702/9711/9712 are regular runners..also 9715 and 9716 Trailerail.
>Theres Saturday afternoons 9729 for Port Augusta.
>Theres the morning steel...9821 I think it is
>
>And when FV run they're occasional Superfreighter service to Adelaide l
>think it's usually 9762/9761..not sure of operator prefix now that it is
>FV..maybe Mark can shed some light on this.

Darren,

Thank you for your show of faith - but iunfortunately I have to say that I
haven't a clue. The Victorian train numbering system has never turned me on,
partly because I never understood it and partly because I could not fathom
why a train running say between Adelaide and Melbourne should have two
number in the course of its journey. With the formation of ARTC and take up
of Vic train control functions the use of the Vic train numbering system for
interstate services seems total superflous.

On the other hand, I seem to remember that Darren has just as strong a
dislike for the ARTC numbering system. 

Further discussion on this topic perhaps should be via personal e-mail.

Cheers

Mark


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