Re: K sets to Springwood

["Ted Gay" <tedgay@bigpond.com>]

"Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Dave Proctor <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > > > Today (Th 11/1/01) the 0916 train from Penrith (originates in
Springwood
> > > > around 0845) to Sydney Terminal was two 2-car K sets (Mental Coast
> > origin) -
> > > > is this normal or some sort of substitution?
> > >
> > > Um...  Since when were K sets authorised to go to Springwood????
> >
> > They went there all the time a few years back, before the G sets came
out.
> >
> > Dave
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> I thought the U-boats were phased out in the Mountains and at a later date
> G-sets (& T-sets) made their appearance with the introduction through
> Springwood - North Shore running.  Did the K-sets fill the G/T-set breach
for
> a while?  What types of runs did they do, Springwood to ?
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> Chris
>
Also the Mental Coast and the Sillywarra

Ted