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Saw B18 out testing at Parramatta, destination board said Leppington.
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B15 in service ok run 32 apparently b17 on the baby roster
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Update on Wilkpedia

S Sets — 72 Carriages left (9 8 Cars set / 18 4 Cars Set)
B Sets — 16 Trains in Service (128 Carriages)
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B sets do have one good thing different about them I notice not talked about anywhere else and thats that I definitely do feel like the seats have thicker plush / bit more recline in the seats?

It's quite noticeable and definitely feels more comfortable than a standard A-set Waratah seat
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B20 at Auburn this morning
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From what I understand Waratah Series 1 Set A2 was En-Route when there was an Acid Spill on board the ship Set A2 was deemed to be damaged beyond repair and was replaced by Waratah Series 1 Set A80. See this link: https://wikivisually.com/wiki/Sydney_Tr ... %26_B_sets

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boronia wrote:B20 at Auburn this morning
Noted yesterday without the "Under Test" signs in the doors, may be ready for service?
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B19 noted in service over the past few days.
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B19 has been out for a couple of weeks now. Previously mentioned in the general railway thread IIRC
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B20 in service today.
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Set B21 on Test, Wednesday April 3, Up direction, passing Granville (Platform 4) Down Suburban 1617 hours, crossing to Down Relief passing Clyde 1620 hours.
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How many cars in a set?
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Swift wrote:How many cars in a set?
8, as it has been for the last 6 years?

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I wonder if the signs will be changed to "1 of 41 new trains", at least for the second tranche?
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B21 now in service.
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B22 and B23 at AMF this morning. The end is nigh.
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boronia wrote:B22 and B23 at AMF this morning. The end is nigh.
24 is around also. B23 and 24 are doing special project testing at the moment.
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Aurora wrote:
boronia wrote:B22 and B23 at AMF this morning. The end is nigh.
24 is around also. B23 and 24 are doing special project testing at the moment.
I haven’t heard about 13 and 14, are they in Sydney yet?
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7News piece from last night on some of the tech on the Waratah Bs.
https://twitter.com/7NewsSydney/status/ ... 98944?s=19
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B22 in service
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Linto63 wrote:B22 in service
Just in time to start the new TT on Sunday!

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MotorOmnibus8562 wrote: I haven’t heard about 13 and 14, are they in Sydney yet?
B13 was recorded above as arriving on 25/1.

I'm sure I've seen 14 around
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I saw B14 under test a few weeks ago at Central. (Too dim / too far to see the number on the ends, but the carriages were all xx14.)
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Set B14 sighted April 5 on Run 63-R, 1730 hours Central to Revesby (via Airport) service.

Sets B1 to B22 are all in service.
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Does this mean S Sets are now gone? The higher the B set number, the more I despair.
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