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

["chris@enet21.com.au" <chris@enet21.com.au>]

At Chatswood today there are still north and western buses sitll running


Chris

Hubert Lam wrote:

> 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
> 38C79B0E.2BA41A8@fastlink.com.au">news:38C79B0E.2BA41A8@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