Re: [NSW] Not enough rolling stock.......

["Paul Jones" <jonesclan@free.net.au>]

Are there any spare 620/720 sets somewhere??? I've love to see them on the
Blacktown - Richmond line again!!

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Paul Jones


"Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Sean" <doctornick@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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> > Wouldn't people from the southern Highlands/South Coast be left out
then?
> > Already they want more services during then Olympics. Why not borrow
some
> > V/Line trains that run on the SG if any :)
>
> the services are already going to be reduced on those lines. There will be
> no CityRail trains south of Moss Vale, and all trains will terminate at
> Campbelltown, none will go to Central. Also, some South Coast trains will
be
> replaced by buses south of Dapto.
>
> So the rolling stock is going to be freed up anyway, and those commuters
are
> going to have to do without trains anyway.
>
> As for V/Line trains that run on SG, there are none, although there are
> plenty that could be bogie exchanged. As to whether or not there are
enough
> bogies, that is another story. Bringing up H sets would mean that P or N
> class locos would have to be bogie exchanged, or power vans provided (not
> that many left in NSW).
>
> By placing an Endeavour on Clyde - Carlingford shuttles, and one, maybe
two,
> on Sutherland - Cronulla shuttles, they could possibly free up about 2.5
> sets (by sets, I mean 8 car sets) which could be utilised elsewhere.
>
> Dave
>
>