Re: Sydney Interurban Trains

[Joel Cooper <joel@abilitycorp.com.au>]

>>> I think the first suggestion was right - the old sliding
>>> "Smoking/Non-smoking" sign - or the remnants of it. The panels are about
> the
>>> size of a house brick, and are still on some carriages. They are only on
>>> motor cars thoguh (DCM, DIM, DJM - not sure about DKM).
>> 
>> Actually, the second suggestion was right.  It is a cover for where the
>> Emergency push buttons were.
> 
> I thought of that too, but the size was not right. The panel for the old
> sign is about right.
> 
> Perhaps the original poster could expand on his question, and tell us if he
> sees it on every train he is on, or only occasionally (pointint to the
> emergency button cover) and if it is only on motors and not trailers
> (pointing to the remains of the sign).
> 
> --
> DaveProctor
> thadocta AT dingoblue.net.au

I am almost positive it was not the smoking/non smoking sign. The metal
plate I was referring to is on every carriage and would be the wrong size
for that sign. As I stated before, it is vertical meaning that it is higher
that it is wide. I remember the old smoking signs and they were in a
different position.

>From the suggestions posted, I tend to think that the one suggesting that it
covered up a emergency alarm button was the most likely. Would make sense,
and it is the right size. Another example of what seemed like a good idea at
the time, but proved a failure. Other examples being the newer Interurban
cars and their automatic vestibule doors, where now every single one of
these doors are open all the time, and the "push to open" button usually is
deactivated (can anyone comment on this? was it a technical problem?) or the
time when you used to have to open the Tangara doors by pulling on the
latch.

Joel