Re: [NSW] A few things I saw today (Thursday)

[The Railway Rasputin II <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

Ben wrote:
> 
> At Epping station at about 5pm, a two car V set pulled in to platform
> two. The dva said the train was going to Beecroft, Pennant Hills,
> Hornsby, then I think it was all stations to Woy Woy, or perhaps Wyong.
> It was strange enough to see a two car set, but stopping at Pennant
> Hills and Beecroft?? What's going on?


2 car set from Parramatta once daily service. Goes to parramatta in the
morning and back in the arvo.


 > When I got off the train at Croydon, a diesel loco went past on the
up
> main. It was pulling two passenger carriages, the rear of which had a
> clear door with a big floor to roof window either side of it. Some sort
> of viewing area at the rear of the train. It passed by pretty quickly,
> so I didn't get much of a look at it. The carriages were similar to
> those on the Indian Pacific, but shorter. What was I looking at?

AK track inspection cars. that are stored at ACDEP.

> And lastly, something off topic, but there have been a few threads about
> it. At macquarie uni I saw an STA bus doing route 550, Parramatta and
> Eastwood via Macquarie Centre. This would be a former North and Western
> buses route wouldn't it?
> 

No Idea.
rgds




> Ben Munro