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Re: [Vic] Fast train services to go ahead, says Govt

> > > On that note, WCR said some time ago that they would have to look for
> > > new(er) locos fairly soon. Is there any progress on that front, apart from
> > > the EL rumour?
> 
> > Wasn't there some speculation (on aus.rail) that WCR were waiting for VLP to
> > rid them of their loco/ carriages when the super sprinters etc. are in service
> > ?
> 
> VLP isn't going to get rid of much. The N sets will stay, but most of the
> H sets will probably go. Gary McDonald is on record saying that the only
> good thing about an H set is the retention toilet. :)

The way passenger numbers are increasing, and all the packed VLP trains,
they will have to keep runninh the H sets long after the new DMUs come
along.


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