Re: Xplorers to Griffith

Keith Malcolm (keithm@happy.dca.gov.au)
Tue, 17 Feb 1998 00:18:40 GMT

In article <6cafce$1ar$3@gruvel.une.edu.au> dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage) writes:
>From: dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)
>Subject: Re: Xplorers to Griffith
>Date: 16 Feb 1998 22:42:22 GMT

>The one advantage of running a 2+5 XPT (77 first/184 econ seats) to
>Armidale is that there would be two spare XF cars at Meeks Road. It could
>be built up to 2+6 (XP-XL-XBR-XF-XF-XF-XFH-XP, 77 first/242 econ seats)
>during holiday times. It is probably the only run where spare capacity is
>available AND the train could cope with the extra load.

>Cheers
>David

What advantage would the two spare XF cars be? apart from the abillity to add
these to any other service as needed.

David Malcolm