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X'Trapolis transfer, January 2019

On 9 January 2019 T386 and T381 led X'Trapolis train 163M-1382T-164M and 933M-1667T-934M from Newport Workshops to Alstom Ballarat via Sunshine and Bacchus Marsh for upgrade work. Along with the usual power van BVDY52, freshly overhauled flat wagon AFGF 3Q was added to compensate between the lower than normal coupler on the X'Trapolis EMU and the higher than normal coupler on the BVDY power van.
T386 and T381 lead the X'Trapolis transfer through Sunshine on the down bound for Ballarat

T386 and T381 lead the X'Trapolis transfer through Sunshine on the down bound for Ballarat

Wednesday 9 January 2019 22:49 PM
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Freshly overhauled flat wagon AFGF 3Q between power van BVDY and the X'Trapolis EMU

Freshly overhauled flat wagon AFGF 3Q between power van BVDY and the X'Trapolis EMU

Added to the train compensate for the lower than normal coupler on the X'Trapolis EMU and the higher than normal coupler on the BVDY power van.

Wednesday 9 January 2019 22:49 PM
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X'Trapolis 163M and 933M in the middle of the transfer

X'Trapolis 163M and 933M in the middle of the transfer

Wednesday 9 January 2019 22:49 PM
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