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

["Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au>]

Wyong - Sydney is only 101km.  Equates to about Wentworth Falls to Sydney so
G-sets to Katoomba does not sound so unreasonable.

A G-set would give a faster (and consistently faster) run up the Mountains
than a V-set in the wet (especially when chopper and camshaft cars are
mixed).  Superior G-set braking would help descending the Mountains - all
round they would offer a faster trip.

Also an 8 car G-set would fit on all Mountains platforms (Emu Plains -
Katoomba) except Linden.  I've advised many unwary travellers who want to
leave via the lead door of a down 8 car V-set that they'll need to go back
to the rear door of the lead car.  Linden is exclusively the only short
platform that rates a mention.

Chris

Sean <doctornick@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> 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 distance 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?