1of55 wrote:706 & 707 arriving at maintenance centre coupled together behind diesel.

Is it true that QR are not sending the 60 series EMU in for refurbishment and push button upgrade due to the impending entry of service of the NGRs? I would've thought that they would be done by now, but nothing at all. Still looking forward to seeing these in service when that time comes, but it will be a sad time for those who grew up catching the EMUs as they slowly get withdrawn.

Train units 708 and 709 arriving at the Wulkuraka Maintenance Centre today. They are arriving in twos now, coupled together (as 706 and 707) pulled by two diesels. They also arrive already numbered.This was the best shot i could get using my mobile phone.

Train 704 doing test runs today.

703 seen testing on tracks this morning.

NGR705 heading out on to the network with no test train stickers on the side.

They must be running out of ideas. That front looks hideous. Why the aversion to a flat face front these days? New York's subway trains still use a more conventional (and attractive to my eyes) flat front style.

Rear of 2 x 3 cars set of flat fronted train (SMU) number unknown, entering the WMC. Unusual, as centre was stated to be for maintenance of NGR trains only. Later seen in the WMC with the SMU coupled to an NGR train.

That's how a commuter train should look. Non of these ugly proboscises that do nothing ( like a typical Australian premier these days).

I believe the drivers cannot see the end of platform markers from the seated position, so they are almost useless and have stopped the contract?

They are certainly giving the NGR trains some prolonged testing. There are 13 of them here now and the Maintenance Centre is beginning to look quite full. I haven’t seen any in service yet but did see 702 on test runs on Friday at Redbank station (still with some seats removed and load testing in place) and it stopped where it was supposed to. The brakes made a lot of noise when it pulled up.

NGR 702 test train cruising very smoothly through Thomas St Station, still with load testing in some carriages but seats back in others.

NGR units 514 and 515 have arrived at the WMC coupled together towed behind diesel units.

Any idea when sets will begin to go into service. I'm guessing the maintenance centre would be getting full now.

QR are giving NSW a run for its money when it comes to being bureaucratic and slow.
Just place the blinking thing in service already and guinea pig the commuters.

No date announced for first units to go into passenger service and no more will be arriving until all issues are sorted with present units.

Hopefully all issues are sorted soon with the first lot of sets, so emu's can boost 3 car sets to 6 car sets on services that need it.

NGR704 returning to WMC after a test run on the rail network, with apparently all the seating in place, mostly cross bench seats and some longitudinal seating in some cars

NGR 704 still running as a test train out of WMC. A few things i noticed when it was stopped in the station. The doors have open buttons actually on the doors. The priority seating areas are marked on the outside of the carriages. The information display screens are at the end of the carriage.

Collision this afternoon on the Wulkuraka Maintenance siding between NGR 15 and a battery vehicle with extensive damage to the front of the train and derailment of the first three cars.

Who's the twerp that did it?

Getting NGR 715 back on the rails. Lot of Aurizion utes in attendance.

Removal of NGR715 and battery shunter at Wulkuraka Maintenance Centre.

NGR new units 716 and 718 coupled together pulled by a diesel have arrived at the WMC this afternoon.

What has it been, 18 months. Doesn't this look embarrassing for QR yet? Maybe of they got the design brief right in the first place?
This is making Sydney Trains appear competent.

NGR units 708 and 713 seen stabled at Bowen Hills.