Re: What to do in Sydney?

[jjjim <jjjim@bigpond.com>]

Hmmm  cool I never Knew IMUs went up there,

Never been on the ICE's,  there very old now, running the old DC motors, but
obviously still do the job from wat u say :p

Jimmm

hagiss@my-deja.com wrote:

> Lets see:
>
> Mon - Fri
> 6:00am Nambour - Robina exp. Cab - B'Hills stopping at Petrie and N'gate
>
> 5:09pm Roma St - Nambour exp. B'Hills - Elimbah stopping at E'Junct,
> N'gate and Petrie, and Cab to Pick up only.
>
> 9:23pm Roma St - Nambour exp. B'Hills - Cab stopping at E'Junct, N'gate
> and Petrie.
>
> Sat
>
> 5:58am Nambour - Roma St exp. Cab - B'Hills stopping at Petrie and
> N'gate
>
> Sun
>
> Caboolture - Nambour - Caboolture Shuttle.
>
> All these are IMU services. I always thought there were more but
> according to the current timetable these are the only ones. Most other
> services are operated by ICE (Intercity Express) which may not be as
> fast as an IMU (120km/h max on ICE, 140km/h max on IMU) but the line
> isn't capable of those speed anyway. Especially north of Landsborough
> there a number of sharp curves. ICE offers a far smoother ride with
> reversable comfy seats, and blinds on the windows. Very nice ride and
> very quiet.
>
> If only they'd duplicate the line and cut a few of the curves out
> (Eudlo has the worst) and increase the frequency. Reckon if they could
> do a Nambour - Roma Street run in 70/75 minutes the patronage would
> improve.
>
> Cheers,
> Michael
>
> In article <3A41DC86.CE3E194A@bigpond.com>,
>   jjjim <jjjim@bigpond.com> wrote:
> > I didnt know the trains were going into maroochy :p,  what are we
> talking
> > like the same as a gold coast service?  IMU's with the  toilets?   ,
> hehe
> > maybe on this NG ill be able to keep in touch a bit more  (still new
> > hehe)  ,  I had wondered why they hadnt used the gold coast trains
> for Sun
> > coast trips aswell,  there perfect for journeys to BOTH coasts,  with
> > dunnies , hig back seats, and i belive they cruise at 120 or 140
> clicks? ,
> > there capable of 140 anyways,
> >
> > hagiss@my-deja.com wrote:
> >
> > > And I started the thread and live on the Sunshine Coast!
> > >
> > > Don't want the railway into Maroochydore though. I live closer to
> > > Woombye and can't see the service frequency to Nambour being kept up
> > > (still a long way from being adequate now!) if the trains go into
> > > Maroochydore.
> > >
> > > Maybe if they ran it as a loop line Landsborough -> Caloundra ->
> > > Kawana -> M'dore -> Airport (?) -> Nambour - Landsborough ->
> Brisbane
> > > with an hourly service off peak each direction around the loop with
> > > express running Beerwah -> Caboolture -> Petrie - > N'gate ->
> B'Hills
> > > supplemented by a local service L'borough - > Caboolture to meet the
> > > express I'd be more welcoming of the train line into M'dore. And
> pigs
> > > might fly too...
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Michael
> > >
> > > In article <9010E9BDAgunzelT333@203.164.20.149>,
> > >   usenet.spam@gunzel.net (Michael) wrote:
> > > > tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au (Tezza) wrote in
> > > > <3a409a17$0$7516$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>:
> > > >
> > > > >> Down here in Mexico, we call themt trams.
> > > > >
> > > > >And there goes another NSW thread shanghaied by the Mexicans and
> > > banana
> > > > >benders.
> > > >
> > > > I don't bend bananas thankyou!
> > > >
> > > > --
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> to
> > > the
> > > > bit bucket.
> > > >
> > > > Whip ME, Beat ME. "Windows ME".
> > > >
> > >
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