Re: SYD W599 26/1

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

The down Dubbo XPT was a 1 + 4 formation so a power car failure would have
required rescue by another loco.

Chris

Sean <spam@doctornick.org> wrote in message
3a70b5e6$0$16398$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au">news:3a70b5e6$0$16398$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
> The 9pm Service to Sydney from Faulconbridge didnt arrive till 9.24pm then
> there was a 9.50pm? knowing the times of these trains are at 57mins past the
> hour accept late at night. and also i think i saw a loco infront of the XPT
> ex Dubbo last night closely followed by another commuter. If it was the XPT
> it was running about 2 hours late at least.
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> Erk <erk@erkV69.au.com> wrote in message
> 3a703b1c$1@news.iprimus.com.au">news:3a703b1c$1@news.iprimus.com.au...
> > Hi
> >
> > Due to electrical storms, W599 (0009 ex Central to Lithgow - aka the Kenny
> > Express) didn't leave Central until approx 0030 due to the late arrival of
> > the previous up service (W598?) which arrived about 5 minutes before.
> > Arrival into Penrith was only about 10 late.
> >
> > The announcements (in a butchered attempt at English) were woeful.
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> > Eric
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> > URL: http://www.erk.au.com
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> > Email: erkV69@iprimus.com.au (remove the V69)
> >
> > "And Bobo thought that I was a stooge
> > getting a bullet proof hotbag!" -  Pauly, Pizza.(SBS-TV)
> >
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