WA PTA Unusual observations thread - September 2010

[MTT384]

Unfortunately it hadn't arrived yet. Obviously I was hoping to get the opportunity to photograph all three together, but, alas, no.

[TP1854]

1877 was seen doing an morley depot shift this morning.

[<smarTTrams>]

2072 is definately in service now. Seen near Greenwood Station this morning...

2072 has been out for a bit now - see it at Mirrabooka often.

Today 2072 was doing the 414T ex Stirling at 1038 hours.

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[Q4004]

1161 sighted on Great Eastern Highway in Kalgoorlie this afternoon on Speacil no 7 run. 1161, 1163, 1502 and 1503 now look like the refurbished buses you see in Perth but with the TransGoldfields logos.

[MTT384]

Saw 2082, 2083 & 2085 at Diesel Motors today.
43, 45 & 46 were transferred from Joondalup to Malaga yesterday, but are not anticipated to see revenue service in the Morley contract area at this stage.

[ADX666]

So what will they be doing there then Herb?

[Member 1269]

1851-1853 are being tempoaraily loaned to Bayswater and 1103-1105 are going to Karrinyup in their place for the duration of school holidays.

A couple of these moved around today.

Makes for some interesting photo opportunites!!

[Mr OC Benz]

693,701,711,743 were on stand-by for rail replacement this morning but ended up not being used.

[BusSpotter97]

According to Live Train Times 2 6-Car Sets are running Perth-Showgrounds express and off-peak W pattern services have returned for the show. (These services stop at Greenwood).

[<smarTTrams>]

I saw one of these 6-car Showground Expresses arriving from Showground waiting to enter Perth Platform 9 late Sunday afternoon. Some 10 minutes later I saw from Beaufort Street Bridge that it had entered the turnback siding immediately east of the bridge.

It waited until the scheduled Midland-Fremantle 4-car set had pulled into Platform 7/8 before moving into that platform itself.

The points leading into this turnback siding have a two-part set of points which have a swing-nose frog. On foot on the Beaufort St Bridge you get an excellent view of the operation of this set of points.

Again late yesterday afternoon I saw a similar train waiting in the turnback siding prior to doing its next run to Showground.

I recall that also last year the W Pattern daytime off-peak trains deleted as part of budget cuts were re-instated on normal weekdays during the Royal Show. (I don't know whether the re-instated W Pattern trains last year stopped at Greenwood.)

<smarTTrams> ... coming or going ... <smarTTrams>
Greens promise green trams for Perth

[BusSpotter97]

Though the E-mail I got from TP and their website doesn't state anything about these additional services.


Joondalup Line

Timetabled services will operate all day.

Additional services depart from Perth to Clarkson at 8.30pm, 9.00pm, 9.30pm, 10.00pm, 10.30pm and 11.00pm.

Additional services depart from Clarkson to Perth at 7.53pm, 8.23pm, 8.53pm, 9.53pm and 10.23pm.

Mandurah Line

Timetabled services will operate all day.

Additional services depart from Perth to Mandurah at 8.30pm, 9.00pm, 9.30pm, 9.58pm, 10.30pm and 11.00pm.

Additional services depart from Mandurah to Perth at 7.33pm, 8.03pm, 8.33pm, 9.03pm, 9.33pm and 10.03pm.

[<smarTTrams>]

Though the E-mail I got from TP and their website doesn't state anything about these additional services.

No, they didn't tell anyone last year either. I think it is just to keep the info as simple as possible for people who don't normally use the trains and are not familiar with train stopping patterns, BusSpotter97.

Or perhaps they're afraid that if Col found out they'd be in the poo!

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Greens promise green trams for Perth (Unfortunately Col knows about this!)

[MTT384]

1324 in new AOA for Snap Print.

[Mandurahbus]

1150 arrived back from refurb today.

Cheers
Robert

[renaultartic]

I spotted 1103 (being a Bayswater (?) bus) doing a 427 from Stirling to Warwick as I was doing my 427 the other way passing the Stirling council offices this morning.

Leigh.

[Mr OC Benz]

Yeah its at Karrinyup for a bit...

[Q4004]

1150 arrived back from refurb today.

Cheers
Robert

1169 and 1521 have been refurbished. Did'nt shoot 1521 cause i waas in another bus but i shot 1169 at Fremantle this morning.

1324 in new AOA for Snap Print.

Saw this bus today in Perth.

[Mr OC Benz]

20mins ago sighted at Warwick was Set92 coupled with Set88.

Sent from my Netbook on Set86.

[TP1854]

Set 92 and 88 were on show grounds shuttles this morning before being replaced by 91 and 80

[Member 1269]

Forgot I saw 1105 doing a 424 yesterday.

[Mr OC Benz]

Set 92 and 88 were on show grounds shuttles this morning before being replaced by 91 and 80

There were a fair few 6 car sets on Showgrounds Express this morning. Not an Unusual Observation but I've seen every newer B Set today from Set 80 to Set 92.

[Q4004]

Set 92 and 88 were on show grounds shuttles this morning before being replaced by 91 and 80

Incorrect. Try 91 and 81. I snapped 91 going thru Subiaco and rode it to Murdoch this arvo from Perth

[ADX666]

Rode on set 91 to the show today

[Mr OC Benz]

UQB043, UQB046, TP1091, PATH003 and 1388 or 1389? (Can't remember) were on Driver Training today in the City.

[Q4004]

UQB043, UQB046, TP1091, PATH003 and 1388 or 1389? (Can't remember) were on Driver Training today in the City.

I saw PATH003 on Wednesday doing the same thing in William Street