Re: US capital for National Express

["James C." <thalytgvNOthSPAM@hotmail.com.invalid>]

> Loco hauled trains will still be needed to places such as Sale
> (hopefully
> Bairnsdale) and Swan Hill.
And hopefully Mildura and Dimboola(possibly via North Shore)
Loco haul trains are still very useful. Flexibility with the carriages
and even motorail option.


> If the DMUs are fitted out for high capacity, they're not going to
> be
> popular on 5 hour intercity runs. For example, you wouldn't want
> to run a
> CityRail Endeavour on a Canberra service.
Those 58 DMUS will mostly likely do medium distance
service(Ballarat/Geelong/Traralgon/Bendigo/Seymore) therefore they are
most likely to be without first class/buffet.

> On the other hand, if they are arranged for intercity services,
> you don't
> have a huge capacity for interurban and commuter work. It would be
> pointless running a 2-car Xplorer on a Moss Vale local during the
> peak.
V/line would most likely to have these DMUs desgined as
commuter/interurban and medium trains as DMUs will be able to
accelerate faster then loco haul service. Idea for Bacchus
Marsh/Kyneton/Seymore/Warragul and Geelong runs. Hmmm what about
Redhens?? (stick with Bayside perhaps)


> > Ok, so far so good, F/A get's most of the A's, N's and the P's.
> They
> > will no doubt be used on Warragul and Stony Point line services
> FA will probably get the As and Ps. I think the Ns will stay for a
> while
> longer.
Can N class haul freight trains?? as most of the N class hang around
yard at night doing nothing.

> Shorter journey times with DMUs and additional capacity to shorter
> routes. I'd include the South Gippsland line in this, as a journey
> time
> of 2 hours is possible with a P and an H set.
> Swan Hill could (and IMHO should) get 2 services each weekday.
> Mildura
> could get back day and night services. Comram or Tocumwal is an
> option.
How about a 2-2car sets and split at Sherpparton, one set goes to
Tocuma/Cobram and the other head for Echuca??

> NE also has to allow for the option of quick regauging of N sets
> and Z
> cars if necessary. Not as easy with DMUs.
Funnyhow there is a study carried out to look into feasibility of
regauge Seymore-Albury line. If DMUs going to take over this service
DMUs would have to be regauge, whereas loco hauls continue to serve
then N sets and N class locos have to be regaugeable.

Cheers
James


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