Re: Did the 9:57 reach Lithgow?

["Vanguard" <apri@hotmail.com>]

"David & Julie Donald" <dsjmd@hermes.net.au> wrote in message
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> I am not sure if anyone has actually posted the reason for this incident
> actually happening.
>
> I understand that it was caused by the Signaller at Granville (a female,
as an
> aside) inputting the incorrect information into the train describer.  I
> understand that the InterCity was following a Richmond service, but, due
to some
> maintenance work being undertaken, and only one track being open between
> Parramatta / Westmead and Blacktown, the InterCity was due to run through
the
> Suburban at Parramatta / Westmead.  I understand that she forgot that
fact.  As
> a result, when the InterCity service came up on the panel at Blacktown, it
was
> being described as the Richmond, and was dealt with accordingly.
>
> However, that does raise the question, that has been asked before, why the
> driver of the InterCity didn't challenge the road on the approach to
Blacktown,
> when surely he would have realized that he was going somewhere a little
strange.


I would imagine as well the Driver would not have been sure himself. So much
has been changed and train crew have not been shown except for been given a
map the size of the last Senate ballot paper.