Re: [NSW] Saturday's TRain Sightings

["Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au>]

Not the only 86s about.  Yx86s were on an up container freight through
Warimoo at about 1315.  (I think Y = 3).

Chris

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> To all
>
> Yesterday I travelled on the network (yes it's typical for us) and have
> reported a few sightings.
>
> -4 86 class locos hauling something along the Western Line at around
> 10:40pm near Rooty Hill
>
> -Yes I travelled on V34 which comprised of a DDT (like in one of my
> other messages)
>
> -Now here it is, a 6car S-SET comprising of two 3car sets!!! Finally!!
>
> -G7, the train that ran the first Electric trial in the Airport Link
>
> -T69, the one with the broken indicator board with the deteriorating
> red tape!
>
> -V21 which was the same set NUMBER (notthe exact train!) that was in
> the glenbrook accident
>
> -A DTM (lead carriage on a Newcastle Bound service) with no indicator
> board but a metal plate above it (looking like a bandage!)
>
> -T34, What I think is the one that jumped the tracks on the Olly line
> at lidcombe during the Socceroo's vs. Brazil match.
>
> -and my last is the DKM's and DKT's at Central. I had a closer look in
> the interior (yes most of my sightings of DK's were from the window)
> and it does look good!
> I do make a correction to one of my messages, These seats don't look
> like T SEt's but have a gap in-between then and the sort of brown,
> orange outline on the edges.
> TRavelling between carriages dosen't have that door (i do get scared
> sometimes travelling through the carriages while the train is going
> full speed down the line!)
> It looks much brighter, and cleaner. and my favourite
> on entry into the passenger cabin from the doors all you have to do is
> press the button and the glass door just slides open! I like this as it
> gives this VSET carriage a much more modern look.
> (Yes I do judge my VSETS even though I have a big obsession with them!)
> and my last is the couples (Suggested by Ricky, former driver). Which
> are Bar ones.
>
>
> I wish all VSETs could be like this, and also a couple of DTM's (for
> the disabled) and yous can suggest anymore.
>
>
> Anyway they are my sightings from yesterday. I just fell like telling
> yous all about it and if you have any sort of suggestion (Suggestion,
> not insult) than go for it.
>
>
> Maikha "V" Ly
> http://www.geocities.com/microchip_689
> P.S. By the way, a cityrail staff travelled betwwen two platforms
> (intercity) via two VSETS!! In other words, crossing two of them to get
> to the otehr platform!
>
>
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