Re: Very smoky XPT

[Michael Van Baast <vanbaast@NOSPAMacay.com.au>]

David Bromage wrote:
> 
> If the XPs are to get new engines, the smart thing would then be to built
> two extra, and a handful of extra cars and driving trailers and form 1+4
> sets as was proposed in 1979. What you need is a first class driving
> trailers with some luggage space, which I'll call an "XBC" because it's
> the most logical code. You then run XBC-XBR-XF-XFH-XP on the Dubbo
> service, except during peak season when you revert to 2+5.
> 
> You also run 1+4 sets to Canberra and put the Xplorers on a new Riverina
> service (e.g. 7.30 up and 12.15 down Albury).
> 
and the other 2 trains? (there are 3 services to canberra per day)
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