PTA / Transperth & Private Observations - Jul/Aug 2016

TP1462 · Post by **TP1462** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 4:00 pm

B series set 104 has left Nowergup where it was hauled to CRD by a 4car then later tonight at approximately 20:45 it'll be hauled by U201 to Leighton sidings where BET 6-104 will be disconnected from the EMU and trucked back to Queensland for repair works, it'll then be hauled back to CRD as an inoperable 2car set

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TP1173 · Post by **TP1173** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 7:47 pm

New Registrations

TP0107 (OC500LECNG Midi) --> Path
TP2523 (B7RLE Opt) --> Swan
TP2524 (B7RLE Opt) --> Swan
TP2717 (B7RLE Opt) -->Path
TP3000 (Scania L94UA CNG) --> Fremantle (Transdev) (RE-REGISTERED)
TP3065 (B8RLEA Opt)-->Path

Latest Deliveries

2634 (B8RLE Opt Mid) (CAT c/s) - Claisebrook
2635 (B8RLE Opt Mid) (CAT c/s) - Claisebrook
2712 (B7RLE Opt) - Malaga
2713 (B7RLE Opt) (Airport Config.) - Welshpool
2714 (B7RLE Opt) - Malaga
2715 (B7RLE Opt) - Welshpool *
2716 (B7RLE Opt) - Welshpool *
3063 (B8RLEA Opt) - Fremantle
3064 (B8RLEA Opt) - Canning Vale

* Possibly an airport config. TBC

Summary of 25xx, 26xx, 27xx and 30xx (B8s only) Fleet Numbers (as of 17 Aug) (Subject To Change)

Beckenham: 3034, 3037, 3040, 3043, 3046, 3049
Canning Vale: 2500-2515, 3052, 3055, 3058, 3061, 3064
Midvale: 2516-2522

Bayswater: 3035, 3038
Malaga: 3041, 3044, 3047, 3050, 3053, 3056, 3059, 3062
Welshpool: 2707, 2713, 2715, 2716

Claisebrook: 2610, 2617-2635
Fremantle: 3033, 3039, 3042, 3045, 3051, 3054, 3057, 3060, 3063
Joondalup: 2600-2607, 2613-2616
Nowergup: 3036, 3048
Wangara: 2608, 2609, 2611, 2612

TP1462 · Post by **TP1462** » Thu Aug 18, 2016 11:25 am

U201 and B series set 104 have been split in Leighton sidings BET 6104 will be craned onto a truck and will make its way back to Queensland for repair works, sets 4104/5104 will be hauled back to CRD later this afternoon as a 2CAR B set by U201

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TP1173 · Post by **TP1173** » Thu Aug 18, 2016 5:52 pm

3022 sighted doing 507F ex WSHS (School Special) on Thurs 18 Aug. - Shift usually ops by BH.

Edit: 3022 confirmed NOT at BH. (CV bus also operated the following day (1658))

the c man · Post by **the c man** » Thu Aug 18, 2016 5:56 pm

3021 now at midvale, seen it doing 323 to swan view

TP1462 · Post by **TP1462** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 12:39 am

B series set 104 split at Leighton sidings, BET 6104 being craned onto a truck and now awaiting transfer back to EDI Queensland for repair works, PTA light engine U201 will haul driving carriages BEA 4104 & BEB 5104 back to CRD and then eventually back to Nowergup for stowage

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TP1106 · Post by **TP1106** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 8:19 pm

Ex UQB496 with gopartybus was seen at 6:15 PM today at the Roe highway and Berkshire RD intersection.

ozi_mister_d · Post by **ozi_mister_d** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 10:01 pm

[quote="TP1462"] BET 6-104 will be disconnected from the EMU and trucked back to Queensland for repair works,

Is it major repairs, that it has to sent back to manufacturer?

TP1462 · Post by **TP1462** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 10:19 pm

ozi_mister_d wrote:
TP1462 wrote: BET 6-104 will be disconnected from the EMU and trucked back to Queensland for repair works,

Is it major repairs, that it has to sent back to manufacturer?

Yes the set was believed to have been hauled at the front of the freighter during the transfer which basically stretched and wrapped the carriage, they're ideally meant to be at the back of the freighter so they don't have any extra weight on them, the only carriage being sent back is BET 6104 that's the only carriage damaged, the other theory is that incorrect transfer bogies were used, a bent or stretched chassis is usually the end of a life for a loco or rolling stock, I believe that EDI Queensland has an alignment jig which may fix or assess it, depending on how badly damaged it is it may just be easier to strip the carriage and replace it so finally after sitting in Nowergup for over a year it's finally being sent off for repair, hopefully it doesn't become $20 million worth of scrap metal

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Merc1107 · Post by **Merc1107** » Sat Aug 20, 2016 11:43 am

Rode 722, 728 and 746 yesterday arvo on the 501 and 502 routes.

722 & 746 show signs of recent cosmetic work, with fresh licks of paint on an interior fitting or two, clean, unfaded and new-looking Transdev seat covers on a few seats, too. 746 had new material on the turntable "bumps" (I figure it stops squeaking). These two vehicles (esp. the latter) are VERY rattle free. Even 728 was vastly improved over just a week ago. Not sure what the deal is, whether mechanics have bumped up the idle just a tad or someone invested in some window rubbers. Must say, however, I'm really impressed with the improvement to 728, at least.

722 also has a gearbox flare on the 2nd to 3rd shifts, maybe the 3rd to 4th... We didn't really go fast enough on the 501 to need 4th, otherwise shifted nicely. It also happens to be fully outfitted with security cameras.

736 was also my ride on the 111 a week ago. Even it seems to have improved, still ticking and hissing, although the hissing (and rattling) has been semi-dealt-with. Idles relatively rattle-free too.

Shoudy Chen · Post by **Shoudy Chen** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 5:36 pm

Saw OC500LE Bus TP0101 on Bannister Rd, Canning Vale this morning

TP1106 · Post by **TP1106** » Fri Aug 26, 2016 4:10 pm

Shoudy Chen wrote:Saw OC500LE Bus TP0101 on Bannister Rd, Canning Vale this morning

Probably heading back from refurb at Omnibus Services.

sylar · Post by **sylar** » Fri Aug 26, 2016 9:15 pm

2444 seen running a 403F tonight along royal / hutton street in osborne park.

Leyland B21 · Post by **Leyland B21** » Fri Aug 26, 2016 9:43 pm

Shoudy Chen wrote:Saw OC500LE Bus TP0101 on Bannister Rd, Canning Vale this morning

Expected. It's a Path bus most likely heading to start a 75

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pasha241 · Post by **pasha241** » Fri Aug 26, 2016 10:08 pm

Leyland B21 wrote:
Shoudy Chen wrote:Saw OC500LE Bus TP0101 on Bannister Rd, Canning Vale this morning
Expected. It's a Path bus most likely heading to start a 75

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but what i know TP0101 is malaga bus and 75 is run by welshpool or kalamunda. unless there been shift which run by malaga or that bus transfered to welshpool

Merc & Renault Bus_1 · Sat Aug 27, 2016 8:02 am

pasha241 wrote: but what i know TP0101 is malaga bus and 75 is run by welshpool or kalamunda. unless there been shift which run by malaga or that bus transfered to welshpool

Maybe it was going to get repair work done to it, buses do travel to Welshpool for major repair works. There is no 75 shifts that are run by Malaga and the 75 is run by both Welshpool and Kalamunda as a shared contract area.

Merc & Renault Bus_1 · Sat Aug 27, 2016 8:20 am

Also, CAT5 has been renumbered to 110 and reregistered TP0110. Here is a summary of ex CAT registered buses that have been renumbered:
CAT17- 100 - TP0100
CAT18- 101 - TP0101
CAT20- 106 - TP0106
CAT21- 102 - TP0102
CAT23- 103 - TP0103
CAT24- 104 - TP0104
CAT25- 105 - TP0105
CAT1- 107 - TP0107
CAT3- 108 - TP0108
CAT4- 109 - TP0109
CAT5- 110 - TP0110

pasha241 · Post by **pasha241** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 9:55 am

Merc & Renault Bus_1 wrote:Also, CAT5 has been renumbered to 110 and reregistered TP0110. Here is a summary of ex CAT registered buses that have been renumbered:
CAT17- 100 - TP0100
CAT18- 101 - TP0101
CAT20- 106 - TP0106
CAT21- 102 - TP0102
CAT23- 103 - TP0103
CAT24- 104 - TP0104
CAT25- 105 - TP0105
CAT1- 107 - TP0107
CAT3- 108 - TP0108
CAT4- 109 - TP0109
CAT5- 110 - TP0110

what depot all there are. is all now at malaga depot

Shoudy Chen · Post by **Shoudy Chen** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 4:47 pm

A few of the OC500LE buses have moved out of Claisebrook to Path Depots but how many of these Natural Gas buses do we now have remaining for Perth CATs?

TP1106 · Post by **TP1106** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 5:06 pm

Shoudy Chen wrote:A few of the OC500LE buses have moved out of Claisebrook to Path Depots but how many of these Natural Gas buses do we now have remaining for Perth CATs?

Cat 2, Cat 6 - 16 are the remaining CAT's with C.A.T rego's Shoudy.

Merc & Renault Bus_1 · Sat Aug 27, 2016 6:18 pm

pasha241 wrote:
Merc & Renault Bus_1 wrote:Also, CAT5 has been renumbered to 110 and reregistered TP0110. Here is a summary of ex CAT registered buses that have been renumbered:
CAT17- 100 - TP0100
CAT18- 101 - TP0101
CAT20- 106 - TP0106
CAT21- 102 - TP0102
CAT23- 103 - TP0103
CAT24- 104 - TP0104
CAT25- 105 - TP0105
CAT1- 107 - TP0107
CAT3- 108 - TP0108
CAT4- 109 - TP0109
CAT5- 110 - TP0110
what depot all there are. is all now at malaga depot

101, 103, 104 and 105 are going to PATH the rest still have to be confirmed

actually · Post by **actually** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 6:24 pm

Only 100 is in service

TP1173 · Post by **TP1173** » Mon Aug 29, 2016 9:38 am

1950 at Fremantle. Sighted on 504T 29/8/16.

Shoudy Chen · Post by **Shoudy Chen** » Tue Aug 30, 2016 3:05 pm

Saw 1857 travelling along Cecil Ave in Cannington

sylar · Post by **sylar** » Wed Aug 31, 2016 7:25 pm

sylar wrote:2444 seen running a 403F tonight along royal / hutton street in osborne park.

I boarded 2444 this morning on a 402T, so safe to say this one has been transferred from Midvale to Karrinyup.

I also spotted 2445 at the Perth busport this afternoon so I'm thinking this one may have moved as well.