Location: The mystical lost principality of Daptovia
Wollongong station recently joined the jet age, with plasma displays replacing the old "roller" indicators.
General Cityrail Network Observations
wurx
Lithgovian Ambassador-at-Large
Location: The mystical lost principality of Daptovia
Nathan1987
Chief Commissioner
Location: Mt Warrigal N.S.W
The 3:27 Central - Kiama service was 8T instead of 4H this afternoon.
jcouch
Assistant Commissioner
Location: Asleep on a commuter train
Noticed an interesting set combo at 8:37 this morning heading west out of Redfern. R-set plate with no number on the front just below driver window and the normal plate in the proper place. Forgot to see what it was, but the first two cars had solid windows like it was an aircon set. Trailing 4 cars were set S18.
T88
Junior Train Controller
Location: Banned
Lots of target plates are becoming souvenirs for staff and gunzels.
Aurora8
Assistant Commissioner
Location: Sydney
Is anyone yet to notice some customer information panels on stations have had their blue and white headings covered with silver stickering?
FullSeries
Assistant Commissioner
Location: Sydney, NSW
A T set is back on Sector 2 for the day. Hornsby's T66/T87 running 708 run today.
T88
Junior Train Controller
Location: Banned
I rode a K set today. It's run number was in the 600s.
Weird.
Weird.
FullSeries
Assistant Commissioner
Location: Sydney, NSW
Unknown 4 car Mill on the down through Wolli @ 0050
Black1050
Chief Train Controller
Location: Out of the Metrop
I rode a K set today. It's run number was in the 600s.
Weird.
No, not weird at all. I've been on K sets with 600 run numbers hundreds of times this year, not to mention the many times last year.
Blackadder
Chief Commissioner
Location: Not the ECRL
Seems like the new trains in the 600 series (S & K sets) are next to become A sets.
bjwh86
Chief Train Controller
Never seen this destination displayed this way before but this mornings S set had "HORNSBY VIA SHORE"
Instead of the usual
"HORNSBY
via north sydney
Instead of the usual
"HORNSBY
via north sydney
Watson374
Chief Commissioner
Location: Fully reclined at the pointy end.
Never seen this destination displayed this way before but this mornings S set had "HORNSBY VIA SHORE"Or just HORNSBY?
Instead of the usual
"HORNSBY
via north sydney
T88
Junior Train Controller
Location: Banned
White metal boxes now being installed at many metro stations. They about a one metre tall.
It's merely a cover for Opal card top up machines.
It's merely a cover for Opal card top up machines.
s3_gunzel
Not a gunzel developer
Location: Western Sydney, AU
Never seen this destination displayed this way before but this mornings S set had "HORNSBY VIA SHORE"Tangara desto list?
Instead of the usual
"HORNSBY
via north sydney
Black1050
Chief Train Controller
Location: Out of the Metrop
Never seen this destination displayed this way before but this mornings S set had "HORNSBY VIA SHORE"
Instead of the usual
"HORNSBY
via north sydney
From memory that's an older desto software version. There's a handful or less of sets with the older software version (current version is V13 from memory). If memory serves correct, the Version 12 ones don't have Hornsby via Mac Park, or Epping.
s3_gunzel
Not a gunzel developer
Location: Western Sydney, AU
By a banned member - Too. This is why he was banned.
Jim K
Train Controller
Location: Well west of the Great Divide in NSW but not as far as South Australia
By a banned member - Too. This is why he was banned.I wasn't aware...I deleted it
MLVD
Station Master
Does anyone know why the 12:53pm (Hornsby time) train to Newcastle was delayed by 6 minutes and more importantly why it needed to change from platform 5 to 4?
FullSeries
Assistant Commissioner
Location: Sydney, NSW
Does anyone know why the 12:53pm (Hornsby time) train to Newcastle was delayed by 6 minutes and more importantly why it needed to change from platform 5 to 4?It's a pretty simple task to change the urban to the down main instead of the down relief. There could have been a train in turnback 2, or a signal failure, or a track failure. It's not like people had to walk up over the bridge.
T88
Junior Train Controller
Location: Banned
4 mins would be tolerable but not 6?
Aurora8
Assistant Commissioner
Location: Sydney
I'm surprised MLVD even mentioned it like it was out of the ordinary or something special.
There can be changes occasionally to the platforms that trains depart from depending on operational requirements or desires.
There can be changes occasionally to the platforms that trains depart from depending on operational requirements or desires.
parraeel
Chief Train Controller
Does anyone know why the 12:53pm (Hornsby time) train to Newcastle was delayed by 6 minutes and more importantly why it needed to change from platform 5 to 4?
Platform changes happen every day of the week, every week of the year.
Nothing unusual about that.
darcyj
Chief Train Controller
4 mins would be tolerable but not 6?I was at Strathfield around 9pm a few weeks ago, the Melbourne XPT was parked at P3. They were having a security issue and a baggage issue, the latter a bloke with an oversized parcel who simply wasn't parsing what was being said to him, and the former an unticketed person refusing to move from a seat. The driver marched down the platform to work on the situation. The Transit Officers rolled in (eventually). It was taking quite some time.
The Wyong service was held up behind all of this. Couldn't see it, but odds-on it was stopped at signals on the Down Main just around the bend. The delay happened far too late to cross the Wyong train over to the Suburban - even if that was considered a reasonable plan - and so it was just late by 10 minutes. No fault of anyone involved with operating that service, and as it happens, 6 minutes or 10 minutes is small beer in a 2-hour trip.
bowralcommuter
Chief Commissioner
Location: Asleep on a Manly Ferry
TrackSAFE with Thomas & Friends
Tuesday, 13 August
1.00pm to 4.00pmPlatform One, Central Station
1.00pm to 4.00pmPlatform One, Central Station
Calling all 2–5 year olds!
Children between the ages of 2 and 5 are invited to attend this free TrackSAFE with Thomas & Friends event in their favourite Thomas gear. Peep peep!
They will meet a life-size Thomas and learn about rail safety.
The chance to meet Thomas in person makes this an unmissable event for your child, but it is more than just fun. TrackSAFE with Thomas & Friends has been especially designed to equip 2–5 year olds with rail safety knowledge that will stay with them for life. It could even save their life.
What your child will experience
Over around one and a half hours children will meet the life-sized Thomas the Tank Engine and join in fun rail safety learning activities with other children.
- 'I know how to be trackSAFE' – a platform safety drawing activity
- 'I can show I am trackSAFE' – to practise strategies for being safe around trains and tracks.
- Practise getting on and off the train safely.
- Story time – a special guest will share Thomas & Friends books in the reading corner.
There will be face painting and a balloon artist, plus the opportunity for your child to explore, and even have a photo taken with Thomas. It's a fun afternoon of rail safety activities designed to help keep your child safe whenever they catch the train with you.
You can post a photo of your child at TrackSAFE with Thomas and Friends on Twitter: [color=#1052a5][size=1]#RailSafetyWeek2013[/size][/color]
How to register
It's first come, first served. Just come to Platform One, Central Station, on the day and register for your timeslot. Timeslots will be available every 15 minutes starting at 1.00pm. The last timeslot will be at 3.00pm. You will need to stay with your child throughout the event.
Note that media and photographers will be there. However, your child will not be photographed without your permission.
Want to know more?
E-mail the Sydney Trains Schools Program Team at [color=#1052a5][size=1]schools@transport.nsw.gov.au.[/size][/color]
http://www.sydneytrains.info/news/2013/130731-thomas_safety
Anyone with young kids should consider this. I'm disappointed I never got to do anything like this!
MLVD
Station Master
4 mins would be tolerable but not 6?I wasn't complaining, I was just seeing if there was anything interesting behind it.
I couldn't see why they needed to change the platform.
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