13/3/23 Sydney Trains Waratah series 1 A21 is seen leading A73 through Burwood as run 973- towards AMC- Auburn. A73 was involved in the overhead wiring issue which ended up in that mess. A73 pantographs we’re down during the movement.
Hi Ben 👋, you are always on the spot when strange things happen on the railway. I am surprised that they used a Waratah to transfer that set, but it does make sense when you consider the cost of hiring a loco and the time involved to make it happen. Maybe they wanted to remove the evidence quickly on this occasion 🤔 🤣
Hello John, just happened to be nearby at the right timing, I was expecting a locomotive to tow it away, yes that is true, at least we can confirm a 16 car Waratah can happen!
Wow that sure is the longest attached waratah transfer I ever seen, it must be the first time they have made a transfer like this in Sydney. Because usually they have a Loco in front towing it for transfer.
Not the first time. A couple of years ago, A V Set broke down and another V Set was used to tow it, resulting in a 16 car V Set. You can also find another 16 car V Set on Sydney Trains Vlogs' channel from years back. The AK track testing cars were also somewhat odd, they would be towed by two S Set motor cars on each end, resulting in a 7 car train with 4 pantographs. Because S Set powercars aren't supposed to be in sequence, the train ran with extension cables running out of the windows (hence why S Sets were used instead of any other silver set)
they should use 16 car waratahs on the busiest routes but at stations park it so that the 8th and 9th car are in the station so all passengers have access
Have the train company ever considered lengthening the platforms at the busiest stations to be able to accommodate 12-car trains and implement selective door operation (SDO) for use at shorter platforms?
I'm pretty sure selective door operation is already a thing? There are some platforms only accessible from cars 3-8 or from the last car on intercity routes.
@@staryoshi06 Where it's just the last car only, the guard might be using a panel to just open the locla door only. Here in the UK most classes of unit have a local guard's panel at each door
Is there a reason as to why these trains are generally pulled by another diesel train instead of having a spare alike train to the faulty one. Or is it because that spare one is or needed in service?
