Re: {melb} comeg and hitchi

[Paul de Vries <Paul.deVries@tip.csiro.au>]

Michael Kurkowski wrote:

> mk@netstra.com.au (Michael Kurkowski) wrote in
> <8F32AD55FtelstraNews@139.130.239.94>:
>
> >If you are lucky, on the Bendigo, Ballarat, and Broadmeadows-Somerton
> >lines you will see loco hauled suburban transfers. When Comengs are in
> >tow, of course, you will see the transition coupler used.
> >
> >Sorry, I don't have any photos of Comeng-Hitachi sets coupled, or
> >Comeng- Loco's coupled, but someone here should.
>
> Rather ironic, that while on a morning walk I heard coming up Glenroy bank,
> what sounded very much like a T class. It was a spark transfer! Having had
> the camera with me, I specifically took a photo of the transition equipment
> (and the train, a very nice T395 long end leading, with 6 Comeng cars). Of
> interest, the transition equipment used wasn't the one stored beneath the M
> cars on the comeng, rather it was a much chunkier looking yellow thing,
> obviously with the same intent. Just don't expect to see a photo online any
> time soon (:
>
> Regards
>
> Michael

This may be a dumb question but why do they need to attach a loco to transfer
suburban stock?
Does the Melbourne electrified system consist of separate isolated areas or is
there some other strange reason for these happenings?

Paul.