Rail Observations March/April 2012

[CityRail]

I have received a reliable information that Museum Station will be closed tomorrow afternoon, but I can't find there's trackwork on the City Circle Line.
Can anyone tell me what's happened there?

[Geoff]

not trackwork, but...........................Madi Gras!!!!!!!

[boxythingy]

Bathurst Emergency CityRail Flood train: https://www.facebook.com/nswpoliceforce ... 2975576185

Mardi Gras!!!!!!

http://www.131500.com.au/events/sydney- ... arade-2012

During Mardi Gras, milk crates are not permitted on public transport.

[Skindog the Hawk]

During Mardi Gras, milk crates are not permitted on public transport.

People bringing their own to stand on during the parade so they can see all the pretty floats!

SD.

[Muttley]

A9 seen heading north through Epping at about 20:50 today

[swtt]

A9 seen heading north through Epping at about 20:50 today

Crew training at Hornsby.



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[Volvo Super Olympian]

Trial run. It went back to city via North Shore.

Also today spotted Y1 ATP test train at Blacktown platform 1 heading back to city direction.

[blind bus spotter]

the 1824 all to the city via the airport from revesby was oppaerted by a M set. this is normal what wasnt is the 2nd lot of male dva beeing used. can any one please comferm this for me. I wasnt dreaming. well at least I thihnk i wasnt any how.

[CityRail]

Olympic Park services has now been suspended due to heavy rainfall (causing flooding?) as well as the Banksia Station is now closed.
Also all suburban services are now showing "Delays" as the result of heavy rainfall...

[crimsontide]

Yes rail underpass at OP got flooded, along with other areas around the network.

[Rclasstramcar]

Yes rail underpass at OP got flooded, along with other areas around the network.

Including Summer Hill station.

Cheers,
Ben

[boronia]

Waratah A9 at Central lunch time yesterday, getting ready to head out on staff training. "Train in test" signs on the doors.

4V set at FMC this afternoon with ATP TEST TRAIN and DTRS TEST TRAIN stickers on the doors and some windows.

[Volvo Super Olympian]

That's Y1 at Flemington, and it's a 3V not 4V. It went to Blacktown around 19:30 and performed testing between Doonside and St Marys.

[swtt]

A10 is heading to Sydney this coming week on 13/3 (GM059-12).

Hence A9 is going into service, finally being able to place rosters 1678 (weekday 678) and 2678 (weekend 678) on to an A set. See STN0530.

This will be the last S to A set run in sector 2 for some time (~12 months). There'll still be new A sets coming out in sector 2 on the isolated rosters (namely 1680 and 2680), but the upcoming nine S to A set deployments will be in Sector 3A.

[boxythingy]

Has anyone else noticed this minor bug, as seen on this A4 IDI?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu8BuDvzD-k

[Volvo Super Olympian]

This will be the last S to A set run in sector 2 for some time (~12 months). There'll still be new A sets coming out in sector 2 on the isolated rosters (namely 1680 and 2680), but the upcoming nine S to A set deployments will be in Sector 3A.

Can't wait! You can expect to see more and more of them along your way.

[CityRail]

There's a surprise trackwork happened last night when buses have to be replacing trains between Homebush and Flemington stations on the South Line.
The Western, Blue Mountains Line was 25 minutes late and the South Line train had to operate via the freight line
They claimed that was due to overhead repairs at Homebush. Can anyone tell me what's exactly happened to that South Line train via the freight line? Must be exciting to use some unused electric wiring section after x years of idling!

[Xplorer]

There's a surprise trackwork happened last night when buses have to be replacing trains between Homebush and Flemington stations on the South Line.
The Western, Blue Mountains Line was 25 minutes late and the South Line train had to operate via the freight line
They claimed that was due to overhead repairs at Homebush. Can anyone tell me what's exactly happened to that South Line train via the freight line? Must be exciting to use some unused electric wiring section after x years of idling!

which freight line? the third bit of Strathfield triangle freight line? thought it's only a single line between strathfield and flemington

[Rclasstramcar]

Coalie with G51?, C??? and G51? seen at Loftus this afternoon. Later seen stopped beyond the station at a red signal.

Cheers,
Ben

[Daniel]

I noted it also, put away for the afternoon peak.

[CityRail]

Saw a 2 Car ML050 stopping alongside Sutherland Station Platform 3 at 12.00pm. Anyone knows what's happened?

Also is L1 - L3 in maintainance or something else happened that the entire line was run by Tangaras and Oscars?

[Daniel]

There have been no more L sets on the South Coast for some time now, replaced by T sets.

[swtt]

Those L sets now form a single R set in sector 2.

[RickyT]

Caught newly delivered OSCar H45 (coupled with H8) on a Epping to Wyong (via Central and Gordon) service yesterday afternoon. Gotta love that 'new train' smell

[boronia]

Some signal problem around Ashfield this afternoon, affecting all lines west and East Hills. "Major delays" showing on the status boards

Saw an 8xS on the up from Penrtih at 1635, terminating at Seven Hills.

Two down V sets through Penrith around 16:35 and a couple of minutes later - presumably the services due at 15.59 and 16.20 ??