Re: Eight Car XPT sets on Brisbane XPT

[dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)]

David Johnson (trainman@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
>David Bromage wrote:
>
>> Graham Duffin (duffin@pronet.net.au) wrote:
>> >When NT-2 Bris-Syd XPT passed Salisbury (Qld) this morning (Tue 12 May)
>> >it consisted of power cars XP2006 and XP2008 and only six trailer cars.
>> >It was one of the first class trailer cars that was missing.
>>
>> I assume you mean one of the XB cars, which are now designated economy
>> class despite their first class coding.
>
>First class cars are now coded XL, which is supposed to stand for Luxury.  I
>guess this is some sort of joke.  I find them far from luxurious.  Give me an
>NDS any day.

The B in XBR also means first class. I suppose it would make sense to
refurbish the XBs with the standard economy seating arrangement and recode
them XF.

Cheers
David