Weird Cityrail Services

Fred3801 · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:43 pm

TheLoneGunMan · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:42 am

Hi All,

I remember a Cronulla train in the mid 1990's used to stop from Bondi Junction all to Redfern, Sydenham, Rockdale, Kogarah, Hurstville, Mortdale, Sutherland, Gymea, Caringbah and Cronulla. I remember this one cos a mate used to work at Central platform 24/25.

Another goodie from Penrith in the afternoon around 1988. All to Seven Hills, Westmead, all to Lidcombe, Strathfield, Redfern, then all to North Sydney, St Leonards, Chatswood, Lindfield all to Berowra.

Still another was the 2.58pm from Sydney that went to Glenbrook terminated and headed back to Lidcombe then into Flemington Car Sidings so the crew could change ends then went back to Lidcombe and headed to Mt Victoria. I can't remember the stopping pattern of all three runs, I was about 18 and working at Westmead when the train ran, it was mostly a 4 or 6 car U boat but occasionally a V set took it's place.

I guess one more would have to be the 7.17am from Sydney Terminal to Helensburgh a 6 car U boat.

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Kamz · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:09 pm

A real express train for world youth day weekdays - Western Line.

1:43pm from Central stopping Blacktown, Penrith & Emu Plains.

The previous Emu Plains service at 1:40pm will get you to Penrith or Emu Plains 29 minutes later.

It's also one of those trains where you don't want to get on at Central assuming it stops at Redfern. Otherwise you're in for a long nasty trip. Smile

Fred3801 · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:14 pm

Blackadder · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:31 pm

From the pre WYD weekday timetable (operated today and yesterday).
From Hornsby, All to Strathfield,Redfern all to Nth Sydney,St Leonards,Chatswood, Hornsby.

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albert3801 · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:39 am

More memories from the late 70's:

For real express trains on the Illawarra - who remembers the:
City Circle, Central, Refern, Sydenham, Jannali all to Cronulla afternoon expresses in the mid to late 70's?

To the opposite extreme who remembers the late night (after midnight) Central and all stations to Penrith (yes, Macdonaldtown, Newtown etc).

And what I would consider the most unusual run in existence:

at 1:10 am a 620 set departed Eveleigh and stopped at Erskineville to take on passengers, then stopped at all stations to Bankstown, all stations to Lidcombe and all stations to Sydney Terminal. It then formed a service to Richmond. For many years this service had "a" stops everywhere except Sydenham, Bankstown, Lidcombe and Strathfield so it would only stop if required. However in its last year of operation (1979?) it was all regular stops around the Bankstown. Interesting trip on a 620 set.

1982 had an apprx 2:00pm train from Sydney Terminal to Sandown, then continued from Sandown to Pippita and Abattoirs. Then back to Lidcombe. Usually operated by a single CPH.

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Bwana · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:31 am

Murasaki · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:07 am

Just yesterday (16th July), I went to Mount Druitt station to find a service running only to Blacktown, Parramatta, Auburn, and Central. Probably another World Youth Day run.

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Idle Wanderer · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:03 am

Back in the early 1960s there was a Mon-Fri steam hauled service out of Central [country platforms] that terminated at Otford, of all places! Why? Who would know, but possibly it was because Otford was the official limit of the suburban services then and it had to have a peak hour service from town. It arrived just on dark, say 6.30pm or so, the engine ran around and then it ran back towards the city, empty cars I think. It was sometimes hauled by a 36 class, which was a bit more than needed for the job.
I think there was a morning equivalent into town also, originating in Otford.
I don't have a suburban timetable from that period to confirm the details but I bet someone here will be able to look it up.
Of course the Cityrail brand had not been invented then.

wurx · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:36 pm

According to the lodger, he saw an Oscar that was bound for Blacktown Surprised

WYD extra train would be my guess.

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Blackadder · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:43 pm

Could be, a Oscar set has been operating on the Short North/North Shore loop for WYD from memory dep HBY at 1100 and around 1230ish.

Also the Lost C-Set has found its way back to Sector 3 (Yesterday) Laughing

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Sydney_Gunzel · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:17 pm

Crazy-D · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:32 pm

Some do?

Quite a few times i've seen the Oscars bound for Gosford or Wyong via the City just waiting at platform 3, Blacktown.

Is there any Penrith to Gosford via the City services which use an Oscar?

Damien · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:23 am

1979 · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:34 am

While I have been working at Central I have noticed a few extra services for WYD.

Wollongong Train, first stop Waterfall then all stations.
Fairfield Train, First stop Strathfield then Lidcombe, Granville all to Fairfield.
St Marys Train, Redfern, Strathfield, Lidcombe, Granville then all to St Marys
Gosford Train, First stop Hornsby then Berowra, HR, Woy Woy then all to Gosford.

There were a few transposed trains yesterday. CityCircle trains stoping at Museum, St James, Circular Quay then Central.

There were also a Cronulla and a Waterfall service leaving from 22/23.

There have also been alot of 8 Car OSCars doing the South Coast and Gosford/Wyong services.

Very Interesting Night, lets see what tonight brings.

Do Do Do Attention Passengers, the 9:17 Empty Train via the Eastern Subburbs and Illawarra line will now depart from platform 4. Please make your way to platform 4.