XPT's at Flemington

catchpoint · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:39 am

Whilst traveling to Sydney this morning by train, I noted the following at Flemington Maintenance Centre (FMC) that may be of interest.

Two XP units coupled together "nose to tail" were facing west within the yard with several trailer cars behind them.

Now the two XP units were coupled together via the emergency coupler, While I have seen loco hauled, failed XP units hauled this way but never by another XP unit?

Sorry could not see the numbers of the XP units, any ideas why this working occurred?

Regards,

Catchpoint

FieldShunt74 · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:54 am

XPT's at Flemo are seemingly a constant source of wonder:

XPT sitting in Flemo yard??

4833 & XPT Engine

XPT at Flemington Maintenance centre

catchpoint · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:34 pm

Thanks for your reply fieldshunt.

While I readily suspected that the XP's and trailers have wheel lathe attention at the FMC for some time now.

My observation (and post) was more about the sighting of two XP units coupled nose to tail with the emergency coupler - effectively "double heading" several trailer cars rather than top and tail.

Can appreciate that thats possibly how both XP's were facing at Meeks Road and rather than turning one on the triangle there they were coupled together when sent across to FMC.

All - sorry for not doing a search first on this topic prior to posting, perhaps i should have made my subject heading more specific?

42101 · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:41 pm

Catchpoint dont sweat it mate this thread is fine plus its a good generic title for others to put their pics/sightings into.
Definatly a very unusual sighting that one. Cool

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dalts 1985 · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:52 pm

I forget, but how easy is it to get photos of "Flemo" & it's inhabitants from passing trains Question

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nazarail · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:10 pm

the double header is back at the meeks, saw it this arvo very intsersting i thort!

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8153 · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:30 pm

i was sent a photo of this movement will post it up at some stage

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Raichase · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:23 pm

Certainly not something one sees too often, a very interesting sighting worth a mention catchpoint! Thanks for sharing Smile

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8153, I hope you do get around to it, be an interesting sight Smile

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nazarail · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:26 pm

you will see alot more countrylink rolling stock out there more offtern now as the tracks are stuffing the wheels due to ARTC removeing the grease pots.

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TE2815 · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:53 pm

8153 · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:51 pm

Here is the photo as promised.
it is very small as it was a camera phone photo but you get the idea....

http://andrew4401.fotopic.net/p52938966.html[/url]

CV40-9i - The engine in my car.

Good to see Pacific National Painting there NR's

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Raichase · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:55 pm

What be ye talking about! Ye be taking a foine shot! That be excellent!

Thankye for sharing.

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cdinoz · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:11 pm

Seems the odd happenings here with the XP copy how some of the "similar" HST power cars in the UK were found in days gone by.

I will have to try and dig out a pic I have of 2 HST pwer cars back to back - then coupled via the emergency coupler to a full rake of MkIII trailers - "double heading" almost thru the Worcestershire countryside up the Lickey.

The of course there were the East Coast drags in the early 90's with an electric class 91 at one end of the set and the HST fully powered at the other....

Bizzaro.