Re: [NSW] Noise from stabled CityRail trains

["Mr Smith" <gard@bigpond.com>]

"Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> The Blue Mountains Gazette contained an article today concerning locals at
Mt
> Victoria complaining about the noise from stabled V-sets.  Numerous sets
are
> stabled every night with some stabled for the duration of the weekend.
The
> cars are stabled with pantographs raised and the noise was put down to the
> compressors and generators.
>
> Why aren't these sets stabled with their pantographs lowered each evening
and
> thus compressors and generators (I didn't know these made perpetual noise)
> off?

Answer: There will be an outcry from drivers and guard who sleep on the
train (which is more comfortable than trying to sleep in a chair in the meal
room).
The compressors can be turned off but the alternator needs to run to provide
heat, which by the way needs air to operate, hence having to turn the
compressors back on after a short time.
Mr Smith, who would like to stay warm at Mt Vic.