I checked my luggage in for storage in PCO3 to Adelaide. And went to platform 2 to await the docking and couple up of the train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It normally arrives from Nth Dynon yard near Pacific National siding\/workshop areas where its normally stored overnight during its brief stay in Melb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do note: these former train services interstate are not chronological order.<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The XPT and Broad and a number of Standard Gauge Freight train operators still use the line to NSW and around Vic although old Tottenham yard is a shadow of it’s former self now track siding torn up here and there and the old tower seems to be disused currently now stables a few SSR, PN and ex v\/line loco & freight wagons, some disused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I checked in for my seat allocation and 07:30 I was well settled in “Car D seat 9” behind the powervan PCO3 and loco NR13<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n It seem the train was not shaking so badly and was not as rough whist moving through the train as we made our way to the Adelaide Hills after Murray Bridge.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n A noticeable “kick” <\/strong>was felt toward the left in Adelaide Hill sections whist leaving one of the two tunnels whist approaching Belair Station after 1726 hr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wondered if it was kink in the rail or something else that caused that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the time it happen were rolling toward our destination the former Adelaide “Keswick” <\/em><\/strong> Terminal or Adelaide “Parksland” <\/strong>Terminal<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n After a short stop over for Fri and Sat night and sampling more the EMU’s in Adelaide I rode this train all the way home again! <\/p>\n\n\n\n I enjoyed the same service on the homeward leg, The Matilda Car buffet on this consist was nice surprise as normally it RBJ, but I understand it having it regular maintenance program done on it as it get used quite often!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The train may be old and outdated compared to some overseas countries BUT was comfortable and fit for its purpose: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Designed to cater for a long distance rail travel “Interstate” Rolling stock<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n By some trades that are no longer in widespread use the railways ie: boiler making, carpenters and upholstery ie: stuffing the leather seats with horse hair etc. and few more old trades I may not have listed used in that era. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n A shadow of its former self with had sleepers, passenger cars, buffet, Club Lounge Car and you could even take your car on it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n I understand there’s banter from pro VoLcity crowd that a standard gauge VoLcity could be done that route from Melb and extend from Ararat to Horsham within the Vic Border.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n From what I have experienced on route on board top standard rolling stock available on the pecking order at the moment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I can’t see it happening at the moment for now, As the states\/AUS is heavily in debt and the current track conditions may not allow its operation without damaging the lighter built for speed modern VLocity rail cars!<\/p>\n\n\n\n it is very long distance & time from Melb 3-4+ hrs for people to spend on board this type of rollingstock as it is not fit for purpose<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it’s just one up the rolling stock design’s pecking order<\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The “lowest of the low” <\/strong>to cater to the various boundary conditions required to carrying passengers on board for X amount of time and distance<\/em> via rail which much slower then air travel!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I checked my luggage in for storage in PCO3 to Adelaide. And went to platform 2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":193645,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,9183,16033],"tags":[265,993,7527,10486,8],"class_list":["post-270224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rail-news","category-rail-travel","category-railway-operations","tag-adelaide","tag-melbourne","tag-south-australia","tag-the-overland","tag-victoria"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\tY class shunter running train movements from the yard in & out of no.1 with VN14 07:17 hrs after Overland shunted in no.2 at 07:07 hrs before the XPT from Sydney arrived<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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After Vic\/SA border off Kanvia the riding conditions changed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Observation the riding quality on route<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I understand due to wear and weight of various trains ie: freight & passenger rail heads may eventually loses it’s shape in accordance to conical flange <\/strong>of trains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The main fluro light tube of the old carriage I was riding was shaken so badly on route it was blown mid trip, not once BUT twice!!!!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The train was on time and the service exceptional<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Designed by mechanical rolling stock engineers who climbed the ranks of the railways & manufacturing was overseen by carriage builders of VR&SAR era locally<\/summary>\n
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Do you feel our MPs & their PTV or PT Advisors who make decisions on newer trains at the moment on rail user’s behalf are confusing Rail Travel with Air Travel?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n