Re: Train trip and observations

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

maikha_l@hotmail.com wrote:

> I took the 9:16pm Inter-urban service to sydney terminal and
> coincidently travelled in a DKT carraige

= 9:16am.

> At Lidcombe on the Olympic Sprint Platform, I saw a 2-car surburban set
> (Is this an L set?

Yes.

> Dosen't the Olympic Park Sprint get hauled by an S set?

Only on Fridays

> It was a minute then the first signal went
> (This is not accurate since I do not have a good memory)
>
> (Top)Red
> (Bottom) Yellow

Top = Green.

> and simulataneously (At the same time) the ones 500m away went:
>
> (Top)Red
> (Bottom)Green

Top/Bottom arse-about.

> I'm not much of a signaller but are signals controlled by Western
> Signal Box (Located at the end of PLatform 2 and 3 at Penrith)

Yes.

> And also is it ok if someone can correct me if I've made an error.

Yes.

> P.S. I am really tired after my day today. Too lazy to put "Ropsy" is a
> resgistered trademark and Why do motor cars need more maintenance, etc.

Make them a signature file and they will be automatically appended to all
messages.


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