Re: Carlinford line (was Cumberland Line)

[Jonathan Lau <jonlau@ozemail.com.au>]

They used to run Red Ratter "Y" sets (3 cars in a M-T-M config) in the late 80's to
Carlingford.

A two car "L" set could even do the job, between the am & pm peak hours and run 4 car
sets during peak hours. It will be interesting to see if they do that while the
Olympics are on in September.

Jon Lau

David Bromage wrote:

> Jonathan Lau (jonlau@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> : The Carlingford line is a definite "go away, we don't want you" line. I took a
> : ride on one of the services yesterday. One service per hour using a 4 car "S"
> : set, 1 Driver, 1 Guard & 1 level crossing attendant at Parramatta Road & only 10
> : passengers doesn't generate much $$$.
>
> Why do they even bother running 4 car sets on the line? Last time I
> travelled to Carlingford it was a T set doing the yo-yo. Surely this is a
> job for a 2-car K set or similar.
>
> Cheers
> David