Re: Sprinter rumour

David Bromage (dbromage@metz.une.edu.au)
7 Nov 1997 04:26:42 GMT

Tim Arnot (timarnot@fastlink.com.au) wrote:
>Enjoy the "bones" while you have them. The last intensive loco hauled
>operation in Australia in Melbourne to Geelong.............
>
>If there are plans for 50 two car sets, it would be the end of all
>locomotive hauled trains.

I only hope V/Line doesn't fall into the same trap as Countrylink and get
rid of all the cars. I would dispose of the H sets but keep the N sets as
they are only 15 years old. It's probably worth keeping the BZN and BCZ
cars too. The major trains connecting with long distance road coaches
(e.g. Daylink) and some of the named trains ought to be loco hauled.

Another thought, they may not all be intercity type sets. Some could be
all economy class as per the current Sprinters. 25 first/economy/buffet
sets and 25 "commuter" (economy only) sets might be more suitable. We may
even see hourly services to Ballarat and Bendigo.

Cheers
David