Re: Very smoky XPT

[dbromage@omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Michael Van Baast (vanbaast@NOSPAMacay.com.au) wrote:
> 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)

Two new 1+4 XPT sets (with a single 2500hp engine) would run the Canberra
services to the current timetable, maybe even a little faster. 

The two 3-car Xplorers currently running to Canberra could then run an
Albury service. Like the old RIierina XPT, but also with conditional stops
at places such as Binalong, Bowning, Uranquinty, Yerong Creek and
Gerogery.

Cheers
David