Re: Hope for passenger rail services in Western NSW

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"James C." <james_ccj@optusnetdotcomdotau> wrote in message
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> > There is hope western New South Wales is closer to regaining regular
> > passenger rail services. The Lachlan Regional Transport Committee (LRTC)
> > is proposing the State Government introduce a set of two car diesel rail
> > motors for the region to service towns including Grenfell, Cobar and
> > Bourke.
> >
> >
http://www.abc.net.au/news/regionals/orange/monthly/regor-30mar2001-6.htm
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> What is a "locomotive pulled" XPT? :-)

The PHA power cars were designed to provide head end power to XPT-type cars,
providing power for lighting, air-conditioning, buffet facilities, etc. I
would hazard that a "locomotive pulled" XPT is loco-hauled XPT cars with a
PHA power van.

Dave