Re: New Newcastle Trains

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

"Michael" <usenet.spam@gunzel.net> wrote in message
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> 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