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Steph
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 9:22 pm
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I think we need a thread dedicated to any observations you make while travelling on Transperth trains.
Some observations I made yesterday:
-One of the doors in railcar 210/310 (travelling from Armadale to Perth) was opening really slowly. This train terminated at Perth.
-Railcar 217/317 must have had a new window put in cos it still had the "Glaze on this side" sticker on it.
-At about 11:20am an A series Test Train went through Perth station, going to Thornlie I would be guessing.
-Some track work going on at Perth and Claisebrook during the day.
-Smartrider boxes are starting to pop up on the Midland line.
Last edited by Steph on Sat Sep 10, 2005 12:18 pm; edited 2 times in total
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Mike_in_the_west
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:56 pm
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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.
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Mike_in_the_west
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:28 pm
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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!
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3foot6
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 11:20 pm
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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.
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Yishun
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 1:44 am
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Could you also put the station your at, the time and the way of travel (eg. perth to armadale or armadale to perth) thanks
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Mike_in_the_west
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:20 am
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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?
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wasid
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:36 pm
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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.
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3foot6
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 7:38 pm
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| Yishun wrote: | | 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
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Steph
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:43 pm
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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?
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WAGR
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:20 pm
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| MichaelJ wrote: | | Yishun wrote: | | 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.
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Auxodium
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Mike_in_the_west
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 7:41 pm
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| Auxodium wrote: | noticed that some of the new B sets have been tagged up on the windows.  why do people do it?  |
Cos they are freaking idiots and need to be deported from the country who tag B's!!! 
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Australind
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:14 am
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or they just dont like trains and have nothing better to do with there time.
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Midland Train Spotter
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:27 am
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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| Steph wrote: | 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? |
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Yishun
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:26 pm
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| Quote: | | 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!
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