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      Mitty Assistant Commissioner

    Location: Hawthorn

    So how many new sets are there to go... guessing we'll get them all this year? If they keep up the pace they did with the previous new stock which was about one a month I think though for a while it seemed we were getting a new train every other day.

    Hm never mind looking at Vicsig the set Brendon03 mentions above is the first of 5 new 6 car sets that are due.  

    Posted: 26 Jan 2013 09:47

    Last edited by Mitty on 26 Jan 2013 09:49; edited 1 time in total

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      TedHanson Junior Train Controller

    ...Hm never mind looking at Vicsig the set Brendon03 mentions above is the first of 5 new 6 car sets that are due.
    "Mitty"

    3rd of 7.
    Posted: 26 Jan 2013 12:27
      Sir Thomas Bent Minister for Railways

    Location: Banned
    Up to 169M-1385T-170M-171M-1386T-172M at testing stage. 165M thru 168M are the most recent in service, still with that 'new car' smell.

    Also of note, a test train of Mk I and II Xtrapolis 93M-1347T-94M-909M-1655T-910M are running around today; first time I've seen that...
    Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:46
      heisdeadjim Chief Commissioner

    Interesting. As a revenue train or empty cars?
    Posted: 27 Mar 2013 12:02
      Sir Thomas Bent Minister for Railways

    Location: Banned



    Interesting. As a revenue train or empty cars?

    "heisdeadjim"

    Also of note, a test train of Mk I and II Xtrapolis...
    "I"



    Posted: 28 Mar 2013 17:39
      heisdeadjim Chief Commissioner

    Right. Knew I missed something there.....
    Posted: 30 Mar 2013 10:33
      Mitty Assistant Commissioner

    Location: Hawthorn
    165M thru 168M are the most recent in service, still with that 'new car' smell.

    Sir Thomas Bent
    I wonder how long it takes to lose that smell and gain the "skank" smell.
    Posted: 30 Mar 2013 10:40
      Sir Thomas Bent Minister for Railways

    Location: Banned
    I wonder how long it takes to lose that smell and gain the "skank" smell.
    Mitty
    One late night trip to Lilydale on a Friday, or on a Tueday night through Glenferal.
    Posted: 30 Mar 2013 15:03
      xxxxlbear Token Booking Clerk

    Location: Geelong
    One late night trip to Lilydale on a Friday, or on a Tueday night through Glenferal.
    Sir Thomas Bent

    Just give the set 1 trip on the Broady line at any hour of the day or night and it will soon lose its new smell Laughing
    Posted: 30 Mar 2013 15:10
      heisdeadjim Chief Commissioner

    Just give the set 1 trip on the Broady line at any hour of the day or night and it will soon lose its new smell Laughing
    xxxxlbear
    xTrapoli don't run revenue services on the Broady line Razz
    Posted: 30 Mar 2013 15:22
      xxxxlbear Token Booking Clerk

    Location: Geelong
    xTrapoli don't run revenue services on the Broady line Razz
    heisdeadjim

    No wonder! I wouldn't be running them to Broadmeadows / Craigieburn either!!!
    If I was in charge of the Rolling Stock branch, all that line would get is refurbished Hitachi's considering the way some of the locals treat the trains Laughing
    Posted: 30 Mar 2013 17:27
      T411 Moderator

    Location: Somewhere
    No wonder! I wouldn't be running them to Broadmeadows / Craigieburn either!!!
    If I was in charge of the Rolling Stock branch, all that line would get is refurbished Hitachi's considering the way some of the locals treat the trains Laughing
    xxxxlbear

    Our Hitachi's deserve better! Razz
    Posted: 31 Mar 2013 08:06
      xxxxlbear Token Booking Clerk

    Location: Geelong
    Yes, my apoliges T411, Hitachi's do deserve better than a day out on the Craigieburn line.
    They are, I guess, the geriatrics of the system now, and could probably be best suited to the Alamein or Williamstown shuttles!!!! Smile
    Posted: 31 Mar 2013 16:51
      metrodmg Beginner

    Location: Heidelberg Heights
    Yes, xxxxlbear, but then, Williamstown residents are (generally) wealthy types and simply wouldn't stand for being treated that way (forced to ride in a rackety old Hitachi) by Metro!
    Posted: 01 Apr 2013 08:19
      Heihachi_73 Chief Commissioner

    Location: Terminating at Ringwood
    Bump.

    I caught a mixed series 1/series 2 set on an up Belgrave (Ringwood shuttle) just before midnight last night, with 36M leading. The consist was 36M-1318T-35M-870M-1635T-869M. I have one shoddy photo of 35M and 870M coupled at Ringwood if anyone is interested.
    Posted: 27 Apr 2013 17:49

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