Re: Connex train splitting

["Paul Hambleton" <P.HambletonREMOVE@bom.gov.au>]

The splitting usually takes place on platform 4. I haven't had a look lately
but I wonder if the problem is that the middle of the train stops above the
central subway where the track is a little bit suspended above the subway
roof. I'm not sure about this but I will try to find out.
Paul Hambleton
"DJ" <someone@optus.com> wrote in message
SyTE6.49645$Xx3.278332@news1.eburwd1.vic.optushome.com.au">news:SyTE6.49645$Xx3.278332@news1.eburwd1.vic.optushome.com.au...
> I dont believe it as that is only acceptable on plats 5, 6 and above
>
> "Paul Hambleton" <P.HambletonREMOVE@bom.gov.au> wrote in message
> 12TE6.4$VP4.744@vic.nntp.telstra.net">news:12TE6.4$VP4.744@vic.nntp.telstra.net...
> > Honest guys - it wasn't an April Fool's joke. I really was talking to
> Connex
> > customer service (I hope!) and having the reason for the cancellation of
> so
> > many Alamein trains explained. The Connex person said that problems
arose
> > when something went wrong with the splitting procedure. He suggested
that
> > drivers were unwilling to go down onto the tracks to rectify the
problem.
> > I'm only reporting what I was told and I made the original call to
Connex
> at
> > least a week before April Fool's day. They didn't ring back on April
> Fool's
> > day either - it was 3rd April.
> > Paul Hambleton
> >
> > "Michael" <usenet.spam@gunzel.net> wrote in message
> > 908CBBD3FgunzelT333@203.164.20.149">news:908CBBD3FgunzelT333@203.164.20.149...
> > > ben_issacs@optusnet.com.au (William Pearce) wrote in
> > > <3ae3daa6$0$25511$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>:
> > >
> > > >    Fellow Travellers,
> > > >    Don't all of the refurb. Connex sets have Scharfenberg (?
spelling)
> > > >auto. couplers, if this is so then there should be no need for anyone
> to
> > > >be on the ground when coupling or uncoupling is done as it all should
> be
> > > >worked from the cab, that was the point of fitting such couplers.
> > >
> > > All Comeng's have Scharfenburg couplers. The original post seems
> > > suspiciously close to April 1, perhaps it's another April fools joke
> that
> > > turned into a rumour (like my 4D one).
> > >
> > > Unless of course they plan on dividing and joining Hitachi trains,
which
> > is
> > > highly unlikely.
> > >
> > > MK.
> > >
> > > --
> > > To email me, just remove ".spam" or else your reply gets directed to
the
> > > bit bucket.
> > >
> > > Never engage in an intellectual argument with an idiot.
> > > They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience --
> > > (Unknown)
> >
> >
>
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