I think we need a thread dedicated to any observations you make while travelling on Transperth trains.
Some observations I made yesterday:
Some observations I made yesterday:
Observations (Transperth, A & B series)
Steph
Chief Train Controller
Mike_in_the_west
Chief Commissioner
Location: Perth, WA
Good idea!! 
Been meaning to start a thread like this for a while now! 
I'll add some observations tommorow...but currently...
Car 212(or was it 213??) has been tagged, quite small, but noticeable! GRRRR!!
313/213 has a new panograph. Sticks out in bright red.
EDIT: Post sightings of B series that have just come into revenue service too! Possibily give a date of the first service if you can.
Been meaning to start a thread like this for a while now! I'll add some observations tommorow...but currently...
Car 212(or was it 213??) has been tagged, quite small, but noticeable! GRRRR!!
313/213 has a new panograph. Sticks out in bright red.
EDIT: Post sightings of B series that have just come into revenue service too! Possibily give a date of the first service if you can.
Mike_in_the_west
Chief Commissioner
Location: Perth, WA
Also, around 11am, Set 68 was doing a trial run through Perth station. Gave a nice long blast of the horn at guys working on the William St Tunnel. I was going to bring my camera, but didnt bother with it!!
Set 8 for clarification does NOT have blue seating. It was the last A set overhauls to be equipped with the older red/grey stripes.
Set 12 was on the Clarkson line, rides brilliantly. No scratches on the windows, chairs and carpet is all brand new!
Set 8 for clarification does NOT have blue seating. It was the last A set overhauls to be equipped with the older red/grey stripes.
Set 12 was on the Clarkson line, rides brilliantly. No scratches on the windows, chairs and carpet is all brand new!
3foot6
Minister for Railways
Location: Unknown
I might as well add some observations of the B Series from here in Queensland ...
B Series EMU 70 was sitting in the Testing Shed at EDI Rail in Maryborough on Monday, 1 August, 2005.
B Series EMU 71 Trailer Car BET 671 was undergoing water seal testing at EDI Rail in Maryborough on Monday, 1 August, 2005. Driver-Motor Car A BEA 471 was also sitting outside the EDI Workshops.
B Series EMU 70 was sitting in the Testing Shed at EDI Rail in Maryborough on Monday, 1 August, 2005.
B Series EMU 71 Trailer Car BET 671 was undergoing water seal testing at EDI Rail in Maryborough on Monday, 1 August, 2005. Driver-Motor Car A BEA 471 was also sitting outside the EDI Workshops.
Yishun
Locomotive Fireman
Could you also put the station your at, the time and the way of travel (eg. perth to armadale or armadale to perth) thanks
Mike_in_the_west
Chief Commissioner
Location: Perth, WA
With Set 68, it looks like it had just done a trial run up to Nowergup. Arriving on platform 5 at Perth and waited for the A set to Armadale ahead of it to clear. If that helps?
wasid
Locomotive Driver
03/04 August
Smartrider boxes (actual green boxes with LCD) are installed at perth.
Platform 5 has a LED display now.
Signals have been installed between plafrom 2 & 6, but are rotated 90 degrees. also a 40km/h speed limit sign.
B sets have an automated announcement saying that platforms will change on monday.
set 67 test train was heading down the armadale line at about 2:15. A set test train came back and headed towards perth around the same time. this was at claisebook station.
Smartrider boxes (actual green boxes with LCD) are installed at perth.
Platform 5 has a LED display now.
Signals have been installed between plafrom 2 & 6, but are rotated 90 degrees. also a 40km/h speed limit sign.
B sets have an automated announcement saying that platforms will change on monday.
set 67 test train was heading down the armadale line at about 2:15. A set test train came back and headed towards perth around the same time. this was at claisebook station.
3foot6
Minister for Railways
Location: Unknown
Could you also put the station your at, the time and the way of travel (eg. perth to armadale or armadale to perth) thanks
Why not describe the direction of travel by using Up or Down.
I'm assuming it is the same as in Queensland. That is ...
DOWN - Perth to Armidale
UP - Armidale to Perth
DOWN - Perth to Midland
UP - Midland to Perth
Steph
Chief Train Controller
Set 69 (I presume) has been sitting at Midland Workshops for the past couple of days.
I've turned this thread into a sticky. Is everyone happy with that?
I've turned this thread into a sticky. Is everyone happy with that?
WAGR
Chief Commissioner
Could you also put the station your at, the time and the way of travel (eg. perth to armadale or armadale to perth) thanks
Why not describe the direction of travel by using Up or Down.
I'm assuming it is the same as in Queensland. That is ...
DOWN - Perth to Armidale
UP - Armidale to Perth
DOWN - Perth to Midland
UP - Midland to Perth
Well not sure what it is these days, but it used to be UP Midland & Armadale to Fremantle and of course Down from Fremantle to Midland & Armadale.
Auxodium
Chief Commissioner
Location: Kickin it in da Gwood aiiiii
noticed that some of the new B sets have been tagged up on the windows. 
why do people do it? 
why do people do it?
Mike_in_the_west
Chief Commissioner
Location: Perth, WA
noticed that some of the new B sets have been tagged up on the windows.
Cos they are freaking idiots and need to be deported from the country who tag B's!!!
Australind
Minister for Railways
Location: Perth, Western Australia
or they just dont like trains and have nothing better to do with there time.
Midland Train Spotter
Station Master
Location: Swan View
Hi,
it is set #69 at the workshops, EDI was doing some work on the line (road 6 ) so the EMU was able to camp out for a few nights.
bye
it is set #69 at the workshops, EDI was doing some work on the line (road 6 ) so the EMU was able to camp out for a few nights.
bye
Set 69 (I presume) has been sitting at Midland Workshops for the past couple of days.
I've turned this thread into a sticky. Is everyone happy with that?
Yishun
Locomotive Fireman
noticed that some of the new B sets have been tagged up on the windows. why do people do it?
We need the cane in Perth!
Mike_in_the_west
Chief Commissioner
Location: Perth, WA
B set notes as of 08/08/05.
Set 68 was caught doing an "all stations to clarkson" run today. It stopped at Whitfords, got an amber light departing north out of Whitfords. Red light half way been Whitfords Stn and Ocean Reef Road. I was expecting to see an A set between the red light and the next green signal at Edgewater. NOTHING. And I have perfect vision!!
What was going on here?!?!
Also, A's are still running on the Joondalup line, dispite some saying today would be the B set invasion!
Set 68 was caught doing an "all stations to clarkson" run today. It stopped at Whitfords, got an amber light departing north out of Whitfords. Red light half way been Whitfords Stn and Ocean Reef Road. I was expecting to see an A set between the red light and the next green signal at Edgewater. NOTHING. And I have perfect vision!!
What was going on here?!?!
Also, A's are still running on the Joondalup line, dispite some saying today would be the B set invasion!
Auxodium
Chief Commissioner
Location: Kickin it in da Gwood aiiiii
B set notes as of 08/08/05.
Set 68 was caught doing an "all stations to clarkson" run today. It stopped at Whitfords, got an amber light departing north out of Whitfords. Red light half way been Whitfords Stn and Ocean Reef Road. I was expecting to see an A set between the red light and the next green signal at Edgewater. NOTHING. And I have perfect vision!!
What was going on here?!?!
Also, A's are still running on the Joondalup line, dispite some saying today would be the B set invasion!
ahh yes everyone stay calm and do not question your eyesight as there WILL be more B's running from now on. as i said for every 5 B's there will be 2 A's on the Joondalup line.
warailways
Chief Commissioner
Location: Perth
last thursday iwas watching A four car A set consist eparting whitfords on the down platform to clarkson. The lead set was no.29 and when it was about 1km away from the station there was suddenly a huge blinding light blue flash which i believe was caused by the pantograph on set 29 or the catenary. But does anyone know or why this happens or what is the reason for this or is it just a major fault?
Mike_in_the_west
Chief Commissioner
Location: Perth, WA
Sometimes its just caused by dirt on the wires killing the contact between the wire and the panograph.
Steph
Chief Train Controller
Woah, that would have been interesting to see warailways.
My observations for the 8/8/2005
-Noticed in the A sets the doors closing message has changed. Instead of *ding* doors closing *ding* it just goes *ding* doors closing
-On some of the A sets doing the Thornlie and Armadale runs they have new stickers of the new Transperth layout.
-Are there too many Railcars on the Clarkson line during peak hour? I caught a B at about 4:15pm at Warwick which went express to Perth. When it reached Leederville it slowed quite a lot and trickled towards Perth. When it got past the underground part and just about at Perth it stopped for about 5mins. During this time two railcars on the Clarkson line went past which freed up the platfroms for the railcar I was on. Seems a bit congested at the moment. Was this just teething probs for the new timetables?
-At Perth station and station along the Armadale line they had people wearing Transperth t-shirts and hats handing out the new timetables and assisting people who needed help about the new system.
-Some track teething problems at the changing track towards Thornlie. Was standing at Beckenham and saw workers working on that part of the track at about 1pm-2pm. An A set going express had to slow down pretty fast as the workers took their time to move for some reason.
-Thornlie station looks good. It has a really nice design. Not a lot of patronage during the day but I think that's expected only being a spur line and being only the first day in service. It will pick up in time. The freight line right beside it is really cool. I was standing right near it when a freight train went past. I don't think I've ever been that close to a freighter going that fast. It was really loud but really cool! Could this be a new photo opportunity for photographers of freight and the likes?
It was a good day
My observations for the 8/8/2005
-Noticed in the A sets the doors closing message has changed. Instead of *ding* doors closing *ding* it just goes *ding* doors closing
-On some of the A sets doing the Thornlie and Armadale runs they have new stickers of the new Transperth layout.
-Are there too many Railcars on the Clarkson line during peak hour? I caught a B at about 4:15pm at Warwick which went express to Perth. When it reached Leederville it slowed quite a lot and trickled towards Perth. When it got past the underground part and just about at Perth it stopped for about 5mins. During this time two railcars on the Clarkson line went past which freed up the platfroms for the railcar I was on. Seems a bit congested at the moment. Was this just teething probs for the new timetables?
-At Perth station and station along the Armadale line they had people wearing Transperth t-shirts and hats handing out the new timetables and assisting people who needed help about the new system.
-Some track teething problems at the changing track towards Thornlie. Was standing at Beckenham and saw workers working on that part of the track at about 1pm-2pm. An A set going express had to slow down pretty fast as the workers took their time to move for some reason.
-Thornlie station looks good. It has a really nice design. Not a lot of patronage during the day but I think that's expected only being a spur line and being only the first day in service. It will pick up in time. The freight line right beside it is really cool. I was standing right near it when a freight train went past. I don't think I've ever been that close to a freighter going that fast. It was really loud but really cool! Could this be a new photo opportunity for photographers of freight and the likes?
It was a good day
warailways
Chief Commissioner
Location: Perth
I traveled on the northern line this morning and afternoon and there were many sixcar sets running all stations to Perth/ Clarkson and some three car sets doing the Whitfords shuttle and C pattern services. Also there were still some A sets running C pattern and all stations but there were very few. Also Perth Station is currently to congested as well andin the future the a sets will still run on the northern line especially on Sundays. Now going to the A sets you may have noticed that the driver passenger intercom panels have changed and also that the doors closing announcement has changed.
Yishun
Locomotive Fireman
I travelled the north line too, and I was on the B set there and back, nice 6-snake too. I did saw a couple of A sets on my journey, one there and one back.
Mike_in_the_west
Chief Commissioner
Location: Perth, WA
Could this be a new photo opportunity for photographers of freight and the likes?
Killer idea Steph!!
Never thought of that one! Might have to meander my way down there when i got free time (which isnt now). It was probably an ARG Forrestfield - Kwinana freighter you saw.
Auxodium
Chief Commissioner
Location: Kickin it in da Gwood aiiiii
i took some snaps of my visit to Thornlie put them up soon 
warailways
Chief Commissioner
Location: Perth
Just let you all know if you have not noticed that they have now removed the service number display box on the A sets and that they still have not put up the new rail network maps on the A sets as well at the moment.
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