Re: [NSW] Plasma's at Redfern

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

"James C." <james_ccj@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> "> Slightly off this particular topic, got the 5:00 Bundaberg Tilt home
Roma
> > Street to Nambour yesterday. For the first forty minutes of the trip the
> > cabin power kept shutting down (every minute or so) ie. only emergency
> > lighting, no video/audio, no toilet.
>
> Because the toilet door is automatic.

Why would that be a factor? Why would the toilet door being automatic be a
factor with the cabin power shutting down, no video/audio, etc?

> > As we were on our way through Northgate an announcement was made
advising
> of
> > a minor electrical fault which Someone and Trevor, our drivers were
> working
> > at fixing. Passengers were asked not to use the toilets when the cabin
> > lighting was off as the toilet would not operate.
>
> Drivers require to have basic knowledge of trains(mechaincal side) when
> failure occur.

So? Your point is?

> > OT again, is the audio entertainment run off CD/Cassette or is it
> broadcast
> > to all trains from a central location? I ask this because on my first
trip
> > to Rocky I set my walkman to autotune and it was picking up the channels
> the
> > tilt train plays. Can't remember the freq. but have a feeling it was
near
> > the upper end of the FM band. This was on the run north of Bundaberg.
>
> 2 weeks ago (geez!  it's been that long!) when my train left Rocky the
radio
> was playing local station from Gladstone/Rockhampton  region. But after a
> while(approaching Gladstone) it switch to QR specialised programs.(run out
> every few hours

Sheesh - the bloody hide of them. I trust you raced into the QR. Travel
Centre and requested an immediate full refund, along with $200 compensation
for pain and suffering incurred?

Dave