Re: [Melb] Hillside's 4D/Double Deck withdrawn for good

[Gareth Lumsden <s9763278@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au>]

On Wed, 29 Sep 1999, Gareth Hunter wrote:

> Have been away from this news group (and other sources) for a while and just
> come back.  Have been going up Scoresby Rd a few times and wondered if 4D
> had moved - appears not.
> 
> What is wrong with it?
> 
> Gareth Hunter

Gareth,

It's been failing on grades (i.e. Chatham, Laburnam) and delaying trains
a lot in the 6 months are so.  The last it ran (2 weeks ago?) it blew a
static inverter(?), and Hillside don't want to spend any more money on the
unreliable thing.

Don't expect the thing to move under it's own power in a hurry.

Gareth.

(ps. nice name ;-) )



> 
> Gareth Lumsden <s9763278@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au> wrote in message
> > On Sun, 26 Sep 1999, Chester See wrote:
> >
> > > I've just confirmed with the HIllside trains staff that the 4D train is
> > > definitely out of service because they cannot guarantee that it will not
> > > break down again.  The train will be taken to Ballarat for storage at a
> > > later date.
> >
> > All,
> >
> > The above email is the second different source I have received which
> > tells me that the 4D won't run again.
> >
> > If anyone knows info on the transfer to Ballarat, please let me know.
> > It may be soon, as it is simply wasting space at Bayswater.
> >
> > Gareth.
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >  Gareth Lumsden     s9763278@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au    glums112@yahoo.com
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >  Gareth's Railway Web Page        http://minyos.its.rmit.edu.au/~s9763278
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Gareth Lumsden     s9763278@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au    glums112@yahoo.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Gareth's Railway Web Page        http://minyos.its.rmit.edu.au/~s9763278
--------------------------------------------------------------------------