Re: New Newcastle Trains

[usenet.spam@gunzel.net (Michael)]

Dave Proctor <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in article
<_Yxv6.1653$hU1.410324@news4.aus1.giganews.com>: 

>"Michael" <usenet.spam@gunzel.net> wrote in message
>907089000gunzelT333@203.50.2.80">news:907089000gunzelT333@203.50.2.80...
>> Dave Proctor <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in article
>> <0Jxv6.96021$lj4.2781009@news6.giganews.com>:
>>
>> >With the recent announcement of new diesel trains for Newcastle, no
>> >mention has been made of the Endeavours which were supposed to be
>> >transferred from the South Coast to Newcastle. Weren't these
>> >Endeavours supposed to replace the last of the 620's? If so, why are
>> >new trains needed (apart from the aspect of being a political stunt)?
>>
>> What does one replace the south coast endeavours with? If you replace
>> them with V sets, what do you use to replace the V sets you used for
>> the south coast line, etc?
>
>If you are going to leave the Endeavours on the Dapto to Kiama section,
>why bother electrifying it?

Dave, my point was, that Cityrail just don't have enough rollingstock. Yes, 
V sets or G sets will replace Dapto-Kiama services, but what is going to 
replace them in areas they were taken out of?

M.

-- 
(To email me just remove ".spam" off my email address).

Whip me, Beat me, just don't Windows ME