Re: WT27/28 Central West XPT

[Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au>]

Rex wrote:

> David Proctor wrote in message <01bcfdf6$9b95d000$064a23cb@daproc>...
> >While waiting at Penrith this morning, WT27 came through, already
> 6mins
> >late. It was comprised of 1 XP power car,and 5 carriages. I asked the
>
> >Passenger Services Supervisor if Countrylink were short of power
> cars, and
> >he said that it they were running a trial - does anybody  else know
> what is
> >happening here?
> >
> >David Proctor
> >daproc@bigfoot.com
>
> The PSS was telling only a half truth. Yes they were running a trial,
> but
> the trial was for train order working from Orange to Dubbo. That is
> why 2006
> was back on the train.
>
> The reason for only 1 engine is as you guessed it, short of power
> cars.
> Countrylink has 19 power cars and require 16 to run the rains every
> day.
> Today they only had 15 working so as the Dubbo is the only set that
> returns
> home every day, and is the lightest consist, it quite often goes out
> with 1
> unit or with the patched up ones that can be repaired that night. They
> are
> hoping to have 2 of the 4 sick units back in service tomorrow. So
> hopefully
> they will have one spare, provided no more die today. Out of interest
> 2001
> probably won't be back on the road for about 6 months. It is more or
> less
> being rebuilt.
> Cheers
> Rex

   When the single unit train arrives at Dubbo I presume it is turned on
the triangle.When it gets back to Central I have seen 7301( the XPT
shunter) hook onto the back of the train and drag the train back to the
XPT  facility at Sydnham.