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aamslfc
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:56 pm
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| belfordrocks wrote: | | aamslfc, it cannot be the 2:26pm Hornsby to Richmond as that train is normally a K Set. |
Right. Thanks for that. I guess it'd be the 2:48pm service then?
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remotemants
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:22 pm
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I was on a bus that left Wynyard at about 2:20-2:25 and when we passed over the bridge it must've only just happened, as the driver was comming down from the cab, passengers were still reading aboard, and cars were slowly avoiding metal pieces in the far lane. So i'd put it around 2:30. It couldntve been a 2:48 service.
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TE2815
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:36 pm
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Elemetry my dear Holmes.
Using all the facts so far given by posters here.
It must have been the 209pm from Waverton North Sydney 212/221pm and Milsons Point 223pm service to Hornsby via Strathfield which is a R SET.
Just saw all the usual suspects whinging and whining on the news. When will all these smegheads realise that things can and will go wrong  
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aamslfc
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:45 pm
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It may be an S-set actually. I'm pretty sure I could see more than 6 cars.
There weren't that many people on the train apparently, so I'm now inclined to call it the 2:21pm Nth Sydney-Hornsby via Strathfield service.
EDIT: I just saw TE's post and I agree.
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sandown
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:51 pm
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It's R34, run 131H 14.21 from Nth Syd to Hornsby via the Main.
Last edited by sandown on Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:01 pm; edited 2 times in total
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Clyde-GM
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:53 pm
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Channel 10 seemed to think there was the grand total of 22 people on the train. Would lend weight to it being the 1421 ex-North Sydney...
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aamslfc
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:55 pm
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| Clyde-GM wrote: | | Channel 10 seemed to think there was the grand total of 22 people on the train. Would lend weight to it being the 1421 ex-North Sydney... |
7News thought so as well, so the 2:21pm would be the logical choice.
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Syd3642
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:07 pm
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The channel 10 reporter said 'it is an Eight car suburban set'
So, R44/34 were coupled together 4 x 4.  I know one of the R sets run as a 4 cars set.
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The_Beer_Baron
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:16 pm
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| Syd3642 wrote: | The channel 10 reporter said 'it is an Eight car suburban set'
So, R44/34 were coupled together 4 x 4. I know one of the R sets run as a 4 cars set. |
When have any news reporter gotten close to the right information before?? why start now.
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hurstville1
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:48 pm
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According to Vince Graham doing a interview on 702 abc sydney, a maintance hatch fell off the roof of this R or S set.Accoriding to Vince Graham it was the 'high winds' that made the hatch fall off. How could this be possible when he said the hatch was double clipped?
Also this incident happened around 2:30.
Also Posted 05/07/07 06:52pm
North Shore, Western & Northern Lines - Lengthy Delays
CityRail advises that trains have been suspended on the North Shore Line between North Sydney and Wynyard in both directions due to a train requiring mechanical repairs near Milsons Point. Lengthy delays can be expected. Flow on delays to Northern and Western Line services from the City will be experienced. Blue Mountains Line services may also experience delays.
Bus companies are operating a replacement service between North Sydney and Wynyard until train services can resume. Sydney buses recognising rail tickets between Wynyard & North Sydney in both directions.
CityRail recommends travellers delay their journey or make alternative arrangements.
Police and emergency services are in attendance to assist customers. At this stage there is no forecast of when the line can be reopened. Further information will be provided as it becomes available.
According to ABC radio sydney many people where walking across the bridge too...
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DeanAU
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:00 pm
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I had to walk from Milsons Point to Town Hall, there bridge was chocka full of people, the only repair effort I saw was 2 guys on a huge ladder up to the panto line, I guess they are waiting to after peak to close lane 1.
Bahahaha ... quoted from the SMH article
| Quote: | | One young woman was crying as she spoke to a transit officer, asking him how she could get out of the city. All he said was: "I don't know, everything's gone down so I don't even know.'' |
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sandown
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:05 pm
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It should be gone by about 2010.
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Raichase
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:32 pm
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Ch7 was quick to show a nice short quote from some woman saying "oh gawd, itz like a third world country!"
I don't understand people like that, it'd be impossible to blame Railcorp for that... High winds cause damage everywhere. May as well blame Energy Australia when a tree brings down power lines...
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EMD-SD45X
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:51 pm
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Didnt a very similar event occur recently (a couple of months ago) when an "unlatched" upper hatch blew onto the overhead causing the same grief?
IIRC the news services got that one balls up too calling it a northbound service when in fact it was a southbound that had just left Milsons Pt and never made it to the bridge.
Remember Vince coming on the tube saying that "it wont happen again as we are double checking the latches before they enter service"
Well I guess Flemo will get the blame again for this one 
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DeanAU
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:55 pm
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Any pictures of this hatch?
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