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 Thread: 8-Car XPT Trial Train |
KTA19
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 Forum: New South Wales Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:09 pm Subject: Re: 8-Car XPT Trial Train |
quote="seb2351"]I can assure you learning from the hard way 7 car XPT sets DO NOT make it up Cowan bank with only one power car, though it was an amusing experience finding this out.[/quote]
Oh yes t ... |
| Thread: 8-Car XPT Trial Train |
KTA19
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:34 pm Subject: Re: 8-Car XPT Trial Train |
Hauling 8 cars certainly wont be an issue !. The power car VP185 engines are derated as it is.
The engines might be de-rated, but I don't think the traction motors are. 8 cars up the Blue Mountains w ... |
| Thread: 8-Car XPT Trial Train |
KTA19
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:36 pm Subject: Re: 8-Car XPT Trial Train |
| Hauling 8 cars certainly wont be an issue !. The power car VP185 engines are derated as it is. |
| Thread: The "The Good Old days"! Alcohol in the workplace. |
KTA19
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:26 pm Subject: Re: The "The Good Old days"! Alcohol in the workpl |
| Is this the best we can do for a post topic ? |
| Thread: Refurbished Xplorer/Endeavour Cars |
KTA19
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:26 pm Subject: Re: Refurbished Xplorer/Endeavour Cars |
KTA 19,
Two questions for you:
1)Can you please advise as to which (if you know of course) Endeavour set is trialing the new Air Compressors?
2) Do you know when the Endeavour cars are to be ... |
| Thread: Refurbished Xplorer/Endeavour Cars |
KTA19
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:45 pm Subject: Re: Refurbished Xplorer/Endeavour Cars |
KTA 19,
Thanks for your response, I spotted EB 2513 on yesterdays Armidale Xplorere heading North West.
Can you please advise as to whether the compressor was being changed to the new compresso ... |
| Thread: Refurbished Xplorer/Endeavour Cars |
KTA19
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:32 pm Subject: Re: Refurbished Xplorer/Endeavour Cars |
[quote="Comeng"]Alltrainz,
Does anyone know the current whereabouts of refrurbished EB 2513?
2513 is currently at the depot undergoing a compressor change & some other OOC repairs. |
| Thread: First run of refurbished Xplorer car today(photo) |
KTA19
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:22 pm Subject: First run of refurbished Xplorer car today(photo) |
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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 whe ... |
| Thread: Eveleigh Diesel Loco Running Shed |
KTA19
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Forum: Sydney Suburban Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 12:21 pm Subject: Re: Eveleigh Diesel Loco Running Shed |
| thanks guys for the pics of Eveleigh loco, thats exactly what I was after, certainly now part of history !! |
| Thread: Eveleigh Diesel Loco Running Shed |
KTA19
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Forum: Sydney Suburban Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 5:52 pm Subject: Re: Eveleigh Diesel Loco Running Shed |
matt
viewed the link and only saw pictures of dams !! |
| Thread: Alstom awarded the refurbishment of XPT Trailer Cars |
KTA19
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 6:28 pm Subject: Re: Alstom awarded the refurbishment of XPT Trailer Cars |
Seats will be fully overhauled by transform. United Gonninan has taken over the alstom site at chullora. Also part of the refurb will be:
*Replacement of recycle toilets to vacum type, no more smel ... |
| Thread: Eveleigh Diesel Loco Running Shed |
KTA19
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Forum: Sydney Suburban Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 6:20 pm Subject: Re: Eveleigh Diesel Loco Running Shed |
| Hi drivesafe, I know of 2 fitters who worked in the Eveleigh running shed (now xplorer service centre, not the old acdep shed). Inspections & general servicing was performed on locos. Major work such ... |
| Thread: Eveleigh Diesel Loco Running Shed |
KTA19
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Forum: Sydney Suburban Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:00 pm Subject: Re: Eveleigh Diesel Loco Running Shed |
Matt
No, the Diesel running shed is the one that is currently the Xplorer service centre.
there appears to be nothing in the "history books"on this |
| Thread: Eveleigh Diesel Loco Running Shed |
KTA19
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Forum: Sydney Suburban Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:40 pm Subject: Eveleigh Diesel Loco Running Shed |
Has any one got any pictures (or any other info) that they can post of the Eveleigh diesel running shed before it closed in the mid eighties.
All the books on the Eveleigh history don't appear to ... |
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