Re: New QR Run Numbering System for CityTrains

[TB@inferno.mpx.com.au]

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On 12 May 1998 13:55:00 GMT, Graham Duffin <duffin@pronet.net.au>
wrote:

>I have heard several times in the past couple of weeks that within the
>next month or so (maybe when regular services commence to Robina on
>1st June) that QR Citytrain are going to adopt a new system for numbering
>their runs.  I have heard that Gold Coast trains will have letters
>such as GG in their run number.

It is for all of QR and will come into effect from June 1.  As far as
I know it is only the first character to change.  The new characters
include specifying an electric multiple unit of 6 or 3 cars,
Interurban Multiple Units in 6 or 3 car sets, the Tilt Train, and
more, including the maximum speed of a diesel or electric loco.

Here are just a few:
 ...
 1  Elec multi unit 6-car passenger train
 2  Empty elec Multi Unit
 3  Diesel hauled passenger train max 80kph
 4  Empty diesel hauled carriages
 5  Passenger rail car
 ...
 A  Elec hauled passenger train max 100kph
 B  Empty elec hauled carriages
 ...
 J  Elec multi unit 3-car passenger train
 K  Diesel standard gauge train
 ...
 P  Diesel hauled passenger train max 100kph
 Q  Elec Tilt Train
 R  Steam light engine / Empty carriages
 T  Elec IMU 6-car passenger train
 U  Elec IMU 3-car passenger train
 W  Elec hauled passenger train max 80kph
 X  Elec ICE passenger train
 ...

There is no I, O, V or Y.