Re: [NSW] North and Western takeover by STA

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

if they're not being auctioned then they're being retired as some are very
old!!!

"Paul McCabe" <pmccabe@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
8aacmn$i2i$1@news1.mpx.com.au">news:8aacmn$i2i$1@news1.mpx.com.au...
> Yes, the 550 was North & Western's.
>
> Not all of the North & Western fleet is being auctioned.  Older STA buses
> are generally being cascaded to Gladesville when newer buses are delivered
> to other depots (namely Ryde, Burwood and Brookvale), as well as from
> Newcastle.
>
> <chris@enet21.com.au> wrote in message
> 38C8B567.E76B5000@enet21.com.au">news:38C8B567.E76B5000@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
> >
>
>