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KEVIN ROEHR
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:39 pm
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Does anybody know when the Epping to Chatswood railway will commence. I thought it was suposed to open August 2008.
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drwaddles
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:40 pm
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Early 2009 is what TIDC told me a month or so ago.
People who talk out their asre usually have bad breath.
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HMC1989
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:58 pm
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They are doing emergency evacuation trials on the 16th Nov and 7th Dec. Also today at HMC a K set was being fitted with sensors to test it's powering capabilities of pushing a dead set up the grade.
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dat581
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:20 pm
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| Quote: | They are doing emergency evacuation trials on the 16th Nov and 7th Dec. Also today at HMC a K set was being fitted with sensors to test it's powering capabilities of pushing a dead set up the grade.
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An 86 class would be perfect for that job!
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rjaygee
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 9:45 am
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Over the Labor Day long weekend the centre track at Epping station will also be brought into use, concurrent wiith the new inter locking set up, which will obviate trains waiting between Eastwood and Epping whilst inter-urbans pass and the odd XPT. Eastwoodians will not be happy since trains that now turnback and stop at Eastwood will now do it at Epping using the new turnback siding. I gues the cross over south of Eastwood also be eventually removed.
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Rod Gayford
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nadnerb_2000
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Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 10:28 pm
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| rjaygee wrote: | Over the Labor Day long weekend the centre track at Epping station will also be brought into use, concurrent wiith the new inter locking set up, which will obviate trains waiting between Eastwood and Epping whilst inter-urbans pass and the odd XPT. Eastwoodians will not be happy since trains that now turnback and stop at Eastwood will now do it at Epping using the new turnback siding. I gues the cross over south of Eastwood also be eventually removed.
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- I don't see how Eastwoodians could possibly be upset - trains turning back at epping will still stop at eastwood. The thing they could get upset about is that theoretically now, more V sets could stop at Epping instead of Eastwood.
- I wouldn't call the death knell of the crossover at Eastwood just yet. It could still come in useful, particularly for late running trains and such and as an emergency crossover. And you'd be spending a lot of cash to get rid of a capability - yes it would reduce maintainence long term, but I don't see that as significant enough to warrant removal of it. I spose we'll see what the powers that be think.
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LeighZ
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Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:52 pm
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| nadnerb_2000 wrote: | | - I don't see how Eastwoodians could possibly be upset - trains turning back at epping will still stop at eastwood. The thing they could get upset about is that theoretically now, more V sets could stop at Epping instead of Eastwood. |
Yes, and the express trains that normally run to and from Hornsby in the peaks no longer stopping at Eastwood because they will divert via the ECRL.
| nadnerb_2000 wrote: | | - I wouldn't call the death knell of the crossover at Eastwood just yet. It could still come in useful, particularly for late running trains and such and as an emergency crossover. And you'd be spending a lot of cash to get rid of a capability - yes it would reduce maintainence long term, but I don't see that as significant enough to warrant removal of it. I spose we'll see what the powers that be think. |
There aren't enough crossovers at the moment, so let's hope no more are removed.
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nadnerb_2000
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:45 am
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| LeighZ wrote: | | nadnerb_2000 wrote: | | - I don't see how Eastwoodians could possibly be upset - trains turning back at epping will still stop at eastwood. The thing they could get upset about is that theoretically now, more V sets could stop at Epping instead of Eastwood. |
Yes, and the express trains that normally run to and from Hornsby in the peaks no longer stopping at Eastwood because they will divert via the ECRL.
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Not going to be a problem for ages, seeing as there is only going to be a shuttle service and the odd H set running on the ECRL (which would have run up the shore anyway).
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Ben_Daui
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rjaygee
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:02 pm
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ECL definitely not starting until February 2009. In regard to my earlier post regarding whats happening at Epping over the upcoming long weekend I received a Railcorp flyer in the mail box confirming the start up of the centre track at Eppping along with some test trains to check out the signalling inter locking. Might be an opportunity to take some photos of the first electrics to use the centre track for about 5 years.
Cheers
Rod Gayford
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minifhncc
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:06 am
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| dat581 wrote: | | Quote: | They are doing emergency evacuation trials on the 16th Nov and 7th Dec. Also today at HMC a K set was being fitted with sensors to test it's powering capabilities of pushing a dead set up the grade.
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An 86 class would be perfect for that job! |
How about a C set? 
On a more serious note though, will this tunnel be fitted with forced ventilation, or will it follow the 'tradition' of the ESR and City Circle of trains pushing air through it when it moves?
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nadnerb_2000
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:16 am
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| rjaygee wrote: | ECL definitely not starting until February 2009. In regard to my earlier post regarding whats happening at Epping over the upcoming long weekend I received a Railcorp flyer in the mail box confirming the start up of the centre track at Eppping along with some test trains to check out the signalling inter locking. Might be an opportunity to take some photos of the first electrics to use the centre track for about 5 years.
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Rod Gayford |
Will also be nice to be on a fast train that doesn't have to slow down to 50km/h for the turnout at West Ryde . . .
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Johnny_Walton
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:31 pm
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On a more serious note though, will this tunnel be fitted with forced ventilation, or will it follow the 'tradition' of the ESR and City Circle of trains pushing air through it when it moves? |
Yes it has forced ventilation as required (as in Olyimpic Park)
And an evacuation pathway that runs at platform level running the full length of the tunnel.
Jono.
There are only 2 real trains.
The Newcastle Flyer hauled by a screaming 38 class and of course the ever reliable smooth
V-set I.U. (Camshaft type)
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Blackadder
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:54 pm
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Also inter connecting doors from the up to the down (and v.v), to transfer pax from a stranded train if need be.
Here or there
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Oldfart
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:14 pm
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| Blackadder wrote: | | Also inter connecting doors from the up to the down (and v.v), to transfer pax from a stranded train if need be. |
And, more critically, to enable them to get into a fire/smoke separated area to help prevent their asphyxiation, if the train is involved in fire.
Forced ventilation can also help, but it can also be an issue if you're located between the fire and the ventilation exhaust point.
A man of great genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and become the portals of discovery (James Joyce).
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