Re: connex at Flinders Stn

["John Elliott" <jae3806@usa.net>]

Ha, I am out on the Pakenham line and wondered what it was doing out that
way. Thoought it was off the the repair shop at Dandenong ?.

"Chris Gordon" <cmgord@VICSIG.alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
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> > > Why is the 3set for Connex always parked at Flinders between about
10am
> > and
> > > 2pm ?. Dont they want to get it dirty ?. Or to appear they have a lot
when
> > > they only have 2 x 3sets ?.
> > >
> > Its for staff training purposes. They actually have four sets now, the
first
> > one (media launch train) has.. uhh... technical problems, and one set
> > arrived from Ballarat East last friday.
>
> The first set: 517M-1109T-698M had brake problems (it failed its brake
> test).  It required a brake test because the reason it was first to be
> refurbished was it had an accident at Reservoir last year (hit a truck
> on a level crossing).
>
> This train has now had a boggie overhaul and will be tested again.  If
> it passes it will be joined with 615M-1158T-616M which was the set
> transfered back last Friday (behind GNR 376) and it currently being
> tested beyond Pakenaham. (each weekday morning). Then this second 6 car
> train will enter service.
>
>
>
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