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    NSW V-Set passenger train makes its last stops giving enthusiasts a chance to say goodbye
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    NSW V-Set passenger train makes its last stops giving enthusiasts a chance to say goodbye

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    2. Dream_1 on

      I caught the k set at town hall yesterday and actually preferred them to the newer trains. One reason being is I didn’t have to hear annoying pre recorded announcements every 2 seconds.

    3. sqljohn on

      “The 5:57am service stopped at most Blue Mountains Line stations before terminating at Sydney’s Central Station, about 20 minutes later than expected due to demand. ”

      Nope, skipped schedule stops to try to make up time because the V-Set prior broke down at Valley Heights station and blocked platform 1.

      source: was waiting for my regular servive which was cancelled due to breaking down at valley heights

    4. SilverStar9192 on

      The image captioned, “Mr Thomas is a fan of the V-Set train. (Supplied: Paul Thomas)” – is taken on an Endeavour set (diesel railcar or DMU, not even an electric train). Pretty ridiculous.

      The article has no photos of a V-set interior despite several paragraphs on interior features.

    5. emilysnootycow on

      “a quieter journey”… Doors opening, beep beep beep beep beep. Doors closing, beep beep beep beep beep. All at deafening volume. Then the entire journey announced, with stopping at each of the around 26 stations listed. Then next stop is… several times. This station is…. Then beeep beeep beeep at ear-splitting volume again, and after arriving at the next stop and departing, the entire journey list again is read out. Periodically it’s just repeated for extra benefit in case someone hasn’t grasped they are on the Blue Mountains Line. There is no quiet carriage anymore, because of this. The trains make an odd thwacking sound at regular intervals, and the seating… is another story.

    7. 8eer8aron on

      The smell on these trains in summer was insane. Within one stop you were stuck to the seat with sweat. You get up and someone takes your spot in sweat soaked seat and they add their sweat to puddle. Rinse and repeat for the entire summer.