Re: Question: AustrailiaTrain Sims. +more q's

[signal_spotter@my-deja.com]

In article <3a0a5855$0$19410$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>,
  "Peter Cook" <deletethispetercook@nospam.optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> So who gets the Electric Staff equipment?  RTM or Sims?
>
Probably some histerical society will buy it. That's if it doesn't
mysteriously disappear after we commission the new signalling. :-)

regards Ian

> MrPC
> ICQ 58337073
>
> <signal_spotter@my-deja.com> wrote in message
> 8ud06e$of4$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:8ud06e$of4$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> > In article <3A056122.1851A18B@ozemail.com.au>,
> >   trainman@ozemail.com.au wrote:
> > > Peter Cook wrote:
> > >
> > > > The question shouldn't be why aren't they electrifying all the
way
> > to
> > > > Bombaderry, rather why are they electrifying Dapto-Kiama.
> > > >
> > > > With the FreightCorpse Electric fleet all but out of regular
> > service (and
> > > > all other NSW rail operators relying solely on Diesels (unless
you
> > count
> > > > NSWRTM (4638)), the only electric trains that are likely to
grace
> > the line
> > > > towards Kiama are V, L&G sets.
> > > >
> > > > IMHO they should be building more DMUs to increase the service
> > frequency and
> > > > number of carriages, rather than electrifying the line and then
> > having to
> > > > build more interurban EMUs (or having to reduce the number of
cars
> > on other
> > > > services or cut back on maintenance to free up more cars).
> > >
> > > They want to reduce the return running time Kiama - Bomaderry to
> > under 1 hour so
> > > they can run the service down there with one Endeavour.  This
would
> > release sets
> > > to go to Newcastle, so they could retire the 620s.
> > >
> > > --
> > > David Johnson
> > > trainman@ozemail.com.au
> > > http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
> > > ------------------------------------
> > > These comments are made in a private
> > > capacity and do not represent the
> > > official view of State Rail.
> > > C.O.W.S. Page 11.
> > >
> > >
> > Although the electrification is only going to Kiama, the
resignalling
> > contract is for the entire line. That's all I can divulge.
> >
> > regards Ian
> >
> >
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> > Before you buy.
>
>


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