Re: [NSW] Tangara refurbishments

["trendy rechauffé" <trendy_rechauffe@start.com.au>]

It seems like a great idea to couple some of the Tulloch trailers to the
first series Comeng cars. They could paint them up (like the old zoo trains)
and use them for special events like Mid week footy games at Homebush Bay.

The only problem is where to store any spare sets. They keep selling off all
their spare land.

Also if Comeng has built their cars to have a 30 year life, the second
series cars will be due for replacement around 04/05. CityRail may have to
buy the extra 120 M set cars after all.

bye tr


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The Railway Rasputin II. <bob@fastlink.com.au> wrote in message
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> Ok.
> There are no set plans for the targets of the new trains. (If there is I
> havn't seen it.) Going on their method over the past 15 years it will
> probably be an "M" but having said this the powers that be that lurk on
> this NG will probably change it.
> There are 4 possible uses for the excess power cars if they are silly to
> do a mass removal of the Tulloch trailer cars. (personally I think they
> should get the series 1 Comeng power cars and the tulloch cars
> "permantly coupled" into an 8 car sets and used on Bankstown circles and
> spare sets.) Anyway:
>
> 1    4 power cars on 6 car R sets. (Pocket Rockets)
> 2    Power cars become interchangeable with others for maintainance.
> (whats that?)
> 3    Power cars get converted to trailers (Yuck)
> 4    3 cars sets (like the NC sets) with potentioal use for all night
> services.
>
> I don't think even Cityrail will be so stupid as to get rid of the power
> cars in one hit.
>
> rgds
>
>
>
>
>
> Rod Gayford wrote:
> >
> > By what you stated on your other posting re M sets replacing Tulloch &
early
> > Com Eng cars I still doubt if there will be enough spare cars to allow
the
> > withdrawal of T sets for refurbishment. I always thought it was a con
job on
> > the part of City Rail that the M sets would be additional as I couldn't
see
> > a logical solution to replacing all the Tulloch cars without reducing
> > overall set numbers as what becomes of the spare power cars. Other than
> > converting them to trailer cars (which has not been very unsuccessful
with
> > other conversions) you now cannot knock up a batch of single trailer
cars to
> > replace old trailer cars like happened in the past.  I note you say the
> > spare Com Eng power cars are to be scrapped.  Can any body be bothered
> > working out the maths of 56 Tulloch cars scrapped with usually 2
Tullochs
> > per 8 car set.  May mean a loss of 14 sets.  And how many M cars have
been
> > ordered?
> >
> > Cheers
> > Rod gayford
> >
> > "trendy rechauffé" <trendy_rechauffe@start.com.au> wrote in message
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> > >
> > > Hubert Lam <hubert@imap4.com> wrote in message
> > > 87lvfv$kst$1@news1.mpx.com.au">news:87lvfv$kst$1@news1.mpx.com.au...
> > > > Are there any plans, under discussion or even implemented, to
> > "refurbish"
> > > > the T sets (new seats/window seat "footrest")? It seems that in some
> > cars
> > > > the seats have been replaced with new (i.e. clean, unscratched) ones
and
> > > the
> > > > blue and yellow stripes running under the door and lower deck
windows
> > have
> > > > been renewed on most Mortdale T sets.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > I doubt anything will be done till after the M sets come into service
as
> > > they'd be too short of cars to send any T sets away for refurbishment.
> > >
> > > bye tr
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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> > >