Re: Re: (NSW) - Dapto to Kiama Electrification

["Sean" <doctornick@iprimus.com.au>]

They only run 3 G sets to Springwood on a weekday, and mostly that isnt even
a G set, sometimes they will run T sets to springwood and return. just
thankgod that the G/T sets can only go as far as springwood. i could'nt go
without the V sets in the moutains. and i agree that G sets should be used
in short runs (Wyong - Sydney) not longer disance runs. also in a point,
theres also quite a number of V sets that only go as far as springwood, ie:
in morning off peak and the 3.45am from springwood. i dont know why it isnt
the case on the South Coast. i mean on the weekends there is quite a number
a V sets sitting up at Mt Victoria yard, and Lithgow, why dont some just get
sent down to do other services?


"Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > > remember though there are only 80 cars of G sets, translating into 10
> > > trains of 8 cars each. If you want to run Wyong to Sydney trains only
> > > on G sets I reckon u'd need 5 of them already, and Hornsby only has
> > > around 56 cars (or 7 eight-car trains).
> >
> > I thought G7 made it 84 carriages. WRT Dave's idea, they used to do
> > pretty much all the mid afternoon and peak Port services from Sydney
> > with G sets but then they cahnged so the G sets ran some Dapto trains.
> > Because of this, a few V sets venture into Port Kembla. I don't know why
> > they did this.
>
> I just think that the G sets are not suited to the longer runs -
Springwood,
> Wyong and Port Kembla should be the limit of their runs, with V sets used
> for longer runs. Get the G sets off suburban runs as well, they can be
> better utilised elsewhere.
>
> > > 80 Millennium carriages isn't a lot, I say they'll order another 120
> > > within another year (whether they are delivered quick enough or not
> > > that's another thing).
> >
> > They have to "evaluate" them first. Wasn't this a order for 84 carriages
> > and if they prove successful an additional option may be exercised.
>
> 81 (1 spare) with an option for more.
>
> > I thought the M sets were for Suburban use (replacing the toulloch
> > cars). I would be MOST annoyed if the M sets were placed on Port
> > services. It would mean they were the same as suburban services and
> > they're obviously NOT.
>
> Central to Richmond 1 hour 16 mins (normal intra-peak stops)
> Central to Campbelltown via Granville - 1 hour 14 mins
> Central to Port Kembla - 1 hour 38 mins
>
> Not a lot of difference, and if the timetable was worked properly (i.e.
> express Kiama trains with the Port Kembla train meeting at Thirroul) then
> not many people would go all the way on the G set.
>
> Dave
> >
> >
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