Riversdale train (was Re: Connex timetable)

[Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

Just happens that this was my train home tonight and will probably regularly be
so!

First thing is that it was run as a 3-car set!  (Where's the other half?) 
Desto-roll displayed Camberwell, but all PIDs displayed Riversdale stopping all
stations.  Driver announced Riversdale all stations.  Mediocre patronage - about
16 off and 1 on at Auburn, lots off at Camberwell and a few on, about 16 off at
Riversdale.  Of those 16, about 4 waited around at Riversdale presumably for the
following Alamein train to take them further down the line - mumbling 'changed
timetable' under their breaths.  Would be better if desto-roll was blank as is
often the case.  Isn't Riversdale on the rolls?  Was Riversdale ever a terminus
in the days of the Deepdene Dasher - or was it always East Camberwell?



Sam Eades wrote:
> 
> Paul Hambleton <P.Hambleton@bom.gov.au> wrote in message
> sJoR5.12$Bf1.4023@vic.nntp.telstra.net">news:sJoR5.12$Bf1.4023@vic.nntp.telstra.net...
> > I have just had a look at the new Connex timetable for the Alamein line
> and
> > I must say that I am looking forward to hearing the announcement for the
> > 5:58 pm (Mon. to Fri) train from Flinders St. "Riversdale train stopping
> all
> > stations to Riversdale" will surely be a first! What will they put on the
> > destination board?
> 
> It will be interesting to hear the announcements and to see the PIDS!
>  Destination board will show "CAMBERWELL" but all announcements/PIDS will be
> for Riversdale.
> 
> --
> Sam Eades
> seades@bigpond.net.au