Re: Xplorers and NT23/24

["WhaleOilBeefHooked" <daproc@sd5.mailbank.com>]

Ronald BESDANSKY <ronbest@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> WhaleOilBeefHooked <daproc@spambait.umpires.com> wrote in message
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> > A friend who is a PSS has agreed with something I have been saying for
> > ages - rotate the set that forms the Moree servive, so that the EA is at
> the
> > Sydney end, and the EC is at the country end.
> >
> > The advantage of this is that between Sydney and Werris Creek, when the
> two
> > sets are coupled, the two EC's (with the luggage compartments) would
then
> be
> > together, making the task of station staff at intermediate stations that
> > much easier.
> >
> > This friend has said that staff have been trying to get this for years
> now,
> > but Countrylink will not do it.
> >
> > Can anyone come up with a realistic reason as to why they will not?
>
> Because you (passengers) can't walk through the train (to get to the
> buffet?? - I don't know the setup on the XPLs)

Would not matter either way - there is a buffet in each section.

Besides, the luggage sections of BOTH sets are at the Sydney end now - if
this was the reason, there would still be a luggage section in the way.

DaveP