Re: The Fish and Chips

["Glenn J-B" <grjb@optushome.com.au>]

Dave Proctor <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Glenn J-B" <grjb@optushome.com.au> wrote in message
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> > > there was a train known as "The Heron" from Emu Plains to the City,
but
> > > since Emu Plains has become just another Sydney suburb, it has fallen
> into
> > > disuse, and no longer appears in the timetable.
> > >
> > The Heron still runs, but only on the down. Its the 1730(ish) train from
> > North Sydney (ex North Shore line) to Springwood.
> >
> > The Summit was a fourth names mountain train which ran to and from Mt
> > Victoria, it went around 1992, came back 1996 and went again.
>
> from memory, The Summit was formed by a HUB set which went from Sydney to
> Lithgow about 23:40, returning from Lithgow about 05:00. After arriving in
> Sydney, it formed the 09:00 Newcastle Express.
>

Yes, with supplementary interurbans hanging off the back to increase
capacity between the mountains and the city.