Re: M>Comeng & Bayside Hitachi

["Rail Roamer" <leadscout@one.net.au>]

Yup Essendon on the 15th is the talk at work amongst the Train Patrol Unit.
Lucky us we have a depot there. (FYI the other depot for unit is at Noble
Park)
Not too sure of the time though for the launch.
Say cheese!!!!

"Andrew Box" <boxy@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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> Hi all
>
> Today I saw the M>Comeng come into the Newport workshops under its own
power
> and then get moved back out by a black Y class locomotive.  The sides of
it
> where still blank sliver, and it actually doesn't look that bad at all.
> Does anybody know what the interior is like?  If they have put carpet in
> them they are stupid.  The rumour that I have heard is that it is to be
> launched sometime this wk, the 15/2 at Essendon stn is one date/location
> that I have heard going around.  Also at Essendon stn I noticed a new
route
> map that proclaims there to be both 'M>train and Connex'.
>
> Just a note on the latest bayside refurbishment of their hitachis seems so
> be a very cheap and quick job.  The Seating units have not been painted
> white, instead left their original cream color, the floor has been changed
> to the grey rubber and they have left the original panel that runs down
the
> inside of the roof.  I suppose you cant complain, at least they have
> completed refurbishing all their hitachis whist there are still a few
> hillside hitachis running around in original condition.
>
> Regards
>
> Andrew Box
>
>