Re: Odd consist on SYD-GRF pax

Bob (gioia@fastlink.com.au)
Mon, 02 Feb 1998 09:37:39 +1100

Albert Alcoceba wrote:

> Does anyone know about an unusual carriage in the consist of the Sydney -
> Griffith train on Saturday 31 January?
>
> In the message about ODD CONSIST ON SYD-GRF, from ALBERTA@ZIP.COM.AU to ALL!, ALBERTA@ZIP.COM.AU said:"
>
> I've been told that immediately behind the locomotive was marshalled what
> looked like a U-Boat carriage with lots of equipment and tools inside.
> The person who reported this to me is interested in trains but not too
> knowledgeable. The carriage was definitely silver and had CityRail logos
> on it.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> RD
>
> Regards,
>
> Albert.
>
> * RM 1.31 * Albert! alberta@zip.com.au http://www.zip.com.au/~alberta/

I can only think that the silver car was the PHA power van that normally runs on this consist. This is not
to say however, that another car may have been added. I think that the addition of and other cars would be
most unlikley as with a previous enquiry I made to Countrylink about the possibility of a private car on the
train was not well recieved and I was told that they would not consider this.
Bob