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Fred3801
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:01 pm
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Saw this same set this evening at Central after coming back from the North. My train back home basically parrelled it from Central untill it disapeared into the dive (heading for the XPT Centre at Meeks Rd for a wash I assume?).
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Junction box
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:49 pm
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Into the dive is going to ACDEP Eveleigh, Meeks rd is straight down the local to Sydenham.
Does anybody know what used to run out to Armidale before the Explorers were built?
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hurstville1
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:05 pm
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| Junction box wrote: | Into the dive is going to ACDEP Eveleigh, Meeks rd is straight down the local to Sydenham.
Does anybody know what used to run out to Armidale before the Explorers were built? |
I believe they were loco hauled trains.
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Somebody in the WWW
Comeng Gunzel
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:29 pm
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| hurstville1 wrote: | | I believe they were loco hauled trains. |
Don't forget the former Tenterfield XPT! I believe it ceased in the early 1990s when Xplorers were delivered, not sure 
http://www.railpage.com.au/f-p752045.htm#752045
| Eungai79 wrote: | | In 1984, XPT services were introduced to CBR and Tenterfield/Glen Innes (depending on day of the week) |
Infact there's a timetable here:
http://www.railpage.org.au/xpt/northwest.html
I'd do more research on that if I had the time to do so. Ironic that the line beyond Armidale is now completely disused!
"The trains at Pennant Hills run roughly every half hour. Nobody in their right mind uses a service that shoddy. That so many do just proves how many dumb and/or desperate people there are in Sydney." - MrPC
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Comeng
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:10 pm
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Can anybody please advise of the following:
Can anybody confirm Flying- donkey's report that E1 and an Xplorer headed to Dynon from Sydney on Monday night?
Can anybody please advise of the Xplorer's car number?
Can anybody please advise if these cars were loco hauled?
Thanks in advance for any information provided!
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neety
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:52 am
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| Fred3801 wrote: | | Saw this same set this evening at Central after coming back from the North. My train back home basically parrelled it from Central untill it disapeared into the dive (heading for the XPT Centre at Meeks Rd for a wash I assume?). |
Which 'dive' the one under platform 1 or the one at the end of platform 2?
1 is the engine dive to Eveleigh, 2 is the Illawarra dive which comes out at the end of Eveleigh near Erskineville/Mactown yard.
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Ads
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Fred3801
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:37 pm
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| neety wrote: | | 2 is the Illawarra dive |
Tis dat one.. 
I know there are two dives but I just assumed that people would hook up Meeks Rd (Sydenham) with the Illawarra Dive. Sorry 
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3foot6
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:50 pm
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Very nice catch! They look gooood!
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Fireman Dave
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:23 am
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| Comeng wrote: | Can anybody please advise of the following:
Can anybody confirm Flying- donkey's report that E1 and an Xplorer headed to Dynon from Sydney on Monday night? |
Yes, I was on it from Coota to Dynon.
| Comeng wrote: | | Can anybody please advise of the Xplorer's car number? |
Not sure.
| Comeng wrote: | | Can anybody please advise if these cars were loco hauled? |
Yes, with 8153.
Dave Malcolm
DRIVER, PN CMD
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Comeng
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:51 am
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Thanks for your info Fireman Dave, and also to Ads for providing links to pics of the cars in Dynon, much appreciated!
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thadocta
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:30 pm
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| Junction box wrote: | Into the dive is going to ACDEP Eveleigh, Meeks rd is straight down the local to Sydenham.
Does anybody know what used to run out to Armidale before the Explorers were built? |
Before the Xplorers, there were buses to Armidale, connecting off the Tamworth XPT. Prior to that, there was a daily XPT to Armidale,, prior to that a thrice weekly XPT and a thrice weekly loco-hauled train, prior to that DEB sets, prior to that RUB sets.
Dave
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KTA19
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:22 pm
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Any interior shots yet? And how is the refurbished Endeavour set travelling?[/quote]
Endeavour cars 04/54 are back at Broadmeadow Endeavour centre undergoing bogie change due to flat spotted wheels & rectification of some refurb issues
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neety
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:58 am
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I have a few smeggy phone camera pics. Basically, it has Oscar seats and the carpet has been removed from the floor and replaced with suburban type flooring.
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