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

["Hubert Lam" <hubert@imap4.com>]

North and Western was purchased by the government late last year. Their
buses are now being auctioned and routes are operated using STA buses.


"The Railway Rasputin II" <bob@fastlink.com.au> wrote in message
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> Ben wrote:
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> > 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?
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> 2 car set from Parramatta once daily service. Goes to parramatta in the
> morning and back in the arvo.
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>  > When I got off the train at Croydon, a diesel loco went past on the
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> > 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?
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> AK track inspection cars. that are stored at ACDEP.
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> > 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?
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> No Idea.
> rgds
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> > Ben Munro