Re: Most hated trains in Australia! :-) (was: Favourite train/tram [Aus wide])

[Michael Kurkowski <mk@netstra.com.au>]

James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au> said:

>What is the rolling stock you hate?

Does it have to be passenger rollingstock? If not, those awful NSW grain 
hoppers, any container hauling rollingstock. (Bring back the boxcars, open 
wagons, etc)

>What suburban train do you hate?

Without a doubt, S/R/L sets in NSW.

>What interurban train do you hate?

H sets. The windows are tiny. They are rough as guts. Seats are 
uncomfortable. And they were built out of the poor old Harris trains that 
didn't do anything wrong to deserve this treatment (-:

>What intercity train do you hate?

Not much experience here really, I think the N sets. First class seats are 
not the most comfortable, economy is like sitting in a sardine can, much 
like the H sets. Once again, seats arent too comfortable here either.

>What Long Distance train do you hate?

XPT. Ever tried sleeping on one of those ba***rds

>What route do you hate?

City Loop. It's about as exciting as watching grass grow. Richmond-Box 
Hill, and Caulfield-Mordialloc arent that crash hot either. 

>What tram do you hate?

The post Kennett W class trams. Metcard machines, DOOM modifications, door 
sensors that prevent the tram moving if something/someone is in the doorway 
("stupidity filter"), and most of all that horrid modified paint scheme 
that seems so much different from the original MMTB livery (bright cream 
roof, very flat green - going by photos, the original had a more 
grey/silver roof, and the green was a bit more rich, although not as rich 
as the Met livery).

>What station do you hate?

Spencer Street, South Kensington, Jacana.

Michael