Re: NSW 15/6 Unusual IP consist WL1?

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"Eric Cartman" <erkV69@erk.au.com> wrote in message
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> I saw the IP heading west through Penrith around 1605 15/6 (tabled around
> 1540) with NR24 in the lead. Of note was a sitting car immediately behind
> the loco (possible failure @ Central?) then the motorail, followed by the
> train. Normally the motorail is immediately behind the loco westbound.
>
> Does anyone else have any more details?

I passed it at Parramatta - there was only one sitter at the back, so my
guess is that the car was faulty in some way and they didn't want anyone in
it. If they had left it in the consist people would have had to go to it to
get to and from either the buffet or the cancer room.

Dave