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Re: Reopening NSW branch lines

Subject: Re: Reopening NSW branch lines
From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 22:38:56 +1100
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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Reply-To: trainman@ozemail.com.au

John Wayman wrote:

> The Ski Tube would have to be the busiest NSW railway line outside the
> Newcastle -Sydney - Woollongong corridor.
>
> It has a 10 minute frequency during ski season, and a 1 hour service during
> the off season! But it does close down for about 4 weeks each year for
> maintenance.
>
> This an electric multiple unit rack railway in a long tunnel!
>
> Can anyone tell me how many carriages operate this service?

They have four trains.  I think there are two two car trains, one three car
train and one four car train.

--
David Johnson
CityRail Guard
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/

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