Both these movements (SN37 & 39)would be six cars as SN40 and 44 are two cars while 41 and 45 are four cars. Pity they are running here if they happen to have had a paint job a six car movement would have been a great, and rare, photo opportunity.

During the current 3 week close-down the six Endeavour sets allocated to Southern Highlands services are back in Sydney hopefully for some overhaul and possibly some refurbishment work.

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Curious as to why an "overhaul" is required and to why an 8 car set is the max,plenty of longer trains run

During the current 3 week close-down the six Endeavour sets allocated to Southern Highlands services are back in Sydney hopefully for some overhaul and possibly some refurbishment work.

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  Curious as to why an "overhaul" is required and to why an 8 car set is the max,plenty of longer trains run

During the current 3 week close-down the six Endeavour sets allocated to Southern Highlands services are back in Sydney hopefully for some overhaul and possibly some refurbishment work.

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  Curious as to why an "overhaul" is required and to why an 8 car set is the max,plenty of longer trains run

I don't know why 8 cars is the maximum. They couldn't run it in service as it wouldn't fit at many platforms. Also, it may have something to do with isolating passengers from crew members. There would be a crew member in the front 2 cars and the back 2 cars, none in the middle 4 and no access between sets unless the train is stopped.

I happen to live in the Southern Highlands and rely heavily on this rail service.
The Southern Highlands Endeavour fleet needs an overhaul really soon. At least once every fortnight there is a service cancelled due to "mechincal problems " it is usually the same set . I know there was a tender for the refurbishment of these cars but haven't heard anymore about it.

neety, when you next work one check the drivers panel in the cab to confirm what I say below.

For everyone else, Endeavours (and XPLORERS) are designed so that only 8 cars can operate in the one set. In a four car set for example if you sat (and I have) in the middle cab (so car 3) the instrument panel will show that car as car 1 while car 2 ahead of you will be car 8 with the leading car showing up as car 7. That was just the way the electrics were designed when built and the instrument panel can only show 8 cars. The car number is the bottom two rows of the panel with 8 illuminated positions for the 8 cars.

neety, when you next work one check the drivers panel in the cab to confirm what I say below.

For everyone else, Endeavours (and XPLORERS) are designed so that only 8 cars can operate in the one set. In a four car set for example if you sat (and I have) in the middle cab (so car 3) the instrument panel will show that car as car 1 while car 2 ahead of you will be car 8 with the leading car showing up as car 7. That was just the way the electrics were designed when built and the instrument panel can only show 8 cars. The car number is the bottom two rows of the panel with 8 illuminated positions for the 8 cars.

I did my Endeavour stint a few weeks ago (three times in a week), so it probably will be a while before I go near one again. Maybe Johnboy can tell you more.

The Endeavor cars can only run in 6 car sets you will find and to my understanding due to braking problems if they are increased in size.

there is some hassel with applying and stopping in 8 car sets.

Also you find that during the 3 weeks the sets have been at ACDEP minimal maintenance and repairs have been done BECAUSE the service center DID not know that a shut down of that length was coming up,therefore did not program any major repairs or servicing