Re: MIXED TANGARAS

["Ron BEST" <ronbest@bigpond.com>]

My original post was prompted by a trip on the Blacktown-Gosford train that
departs about 1700h. Do they REALLY go through and lock the toilets whilst
the train is in the suburban area? Why? I haven't found one locked yet! (not
that I've tried very often....)

(Also had one on the Eastern Suburbs line on Australia Day, 1998. Guess it
was "borrowed" for the day.) (Various other explanations spring to mind, but
....)

Regards

Ron BEST
Railway Rasputin wrote in message <36D62C58.2FAF0EFB@fastlink.com.au>...
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>Ron BEST wrote:
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>> It seems the operation of 8-car sets comprising 4 outer-suburban Tangaras
>> and 4 ordinary Tangaras is fairly common. I imagine the idea is to
increase
>> the number of outer-suburban workings using trains with a least one
toilet.
>> But, too bad if you get in the wrong half of the train, and you're
busting
>> to go! (E.g., the outer-sub is leading, so you see the yellow stripe, but
>> you're towards the rear of the platform, and don't realise as you board
that
>> it isn't all what it seems!)
>> --
>> Rgds
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>> Ron BEST
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>No nothing as considerate as that. OSTs traveling in the metrop must have
their
>toilets locked off. So even if you get one you won't be using the toilet.
>The reason for the mix consists is due to poor balancing at night and
>maintenance.
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>Sorry for the let down.
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>rgds
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