Re: new XPT cars order

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@sd5.mailbank.com>]

Jack wrote in message ...

>> Yes, you seem to be. The PHA van was built to be compatible with both
>> HUB/RUB set rolling stock and XPT rolling stock.
>
>Now Dave, I am not so sure that still applies...

It would have had to have been a modification on the PHA.

>whenever we have had to
>haul XPT sets in the past it is with one power car attached to provide the
>supply...

But that has always been on an ad-hoc basis, hasn't it? There hasn't really
been any programmed loco hauling of XPT carriages, has there?

?as I said I am not sure whether those early power vans still are
>compatable with with the XPT fleet..... I am open to enlightenment tho

A Sydney based PSS (active with the unions, has been a union rep - that
narrows it down quite a lot) says that they still are - he says that they
have been pushing to get the BHQ service operated as a PHA, XBR, XFH but
stock shortages prevent it.

>I think the argument is academic at this point.... the new cars will be
>hauled by 1 XP, so the question of power supply for the cars is not an
>issue... That is the word from the pple who should know any way...

There has not been anything released about how they will be hauled - not
publically released, anyway. Haulage by an XP creates other problems too -
reversing the train at Orange (not a problem at the moment on Tuesday on the
current timetablem but Friday morning would be a problem) and at Junee in
both directions.

Dave