Re: Illawarra Meltdown 8/3/00

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

eikkert@my-deja.com wrote:

> What happened yesterday on the Illawarra line?
>

Master Controller (or similar) failure on the 6:50ish train from Waterfall
resulted in it being cancelled and run empty to Sutherland up refuge with the
guard powering from the rear.  As a result, trains ex South Coast and Waterfall
were delayed a bit.  This would have impacted on the Cronullas.  The 7:39 at
Hurstville was the first train through after the failure and picked up all the
overflow passengers.  The 7:41 was up its bum all the way.

>
> Approx. 7:30 - 8:00AM the following occured (most probably due to the
> rain):
>
> 1. The 7:26 at Hurstville (5:40 Port Kembla - Sydney) arrived at 7:39.
> 2. The 7:32 at Hurstville (7:02 Cronulla - Bondi) arrived at 7:36
> 3. The 7:39 at Hursvtille (7:06 Waterfall - Bondi) Commenced at ENGADINE
> and departed Hursvtille at 7:46
> 4. The 7:41 at Hursvtille (6:22 Dapto - Sydney) departed at 7:52 and
> stopped at Waterfall and Heathcote
> 5. The 7:44 at Hursvtille (Hurstville -Bondi) departed on time but...
> 6. The 8:00 & 8:14 at Hurstville (Hurstville - Bondi) trains Terminated
> at ARNCLIFFE.





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