Tangara Technology Upgrade Update

Hi all.

A lot of you have been asking me for an update on the Tanagara Technology Upgrade.

The photo above was in the September 2017 Fleet Update.

This photo was taken inside set T106.

Currently the two sets undergoing the upgrade and trials to do with the upgrade are at UGL UniPart in Auburn.

The sets are T72 and T106.

Testing should start sometime soon with these two sets followed by the entry to service some time after that.

If anyone does have any info, please follow Sydney Trains Vlogs on Facebook and send me a message through there.

www.facebook.com/sydneytrainsvlogs

Cheers,

Phil, Sydney Trains Vlogs.

Sydney Metro Stage 1 Opens 26th May 2019

Hi all.

As a lot of you may have seen in various places already, Sydney Metro Stage 1 opens on Sunday 26th May 2019.

This line includes the following stations:

Tallawong

Rouse Hill

Kellyville

Bella Vista

Norwest

Hills Showground

Castle Hill

Cherrybrook

Epping

Macquarie University

Macquarie Park

Chatswood

At Chatswood people can change for Sydney Trains T9 services to Gordon and T1 Western and North Shore trains.

This line will be operated by the new driverless Alstom Metropolis train which will for now, be 6 carriages long and will run approx every 4 minutes in peak times.

Below are a few links to videos of mine including Sydney Metro station tours and testing of the new trains:

Rouse Hill Station Tour:

https://youtu.be/CgeupYfN6r4

Hills Showground Station Tour:

https://youtu.be/jk-l2sxOqPE

Castle Hill Station Tour:

https://youtu.be/HTNybhBSuM0

Driverless train testing at Chatswood:

https://youtu.be/biRUzV1QVjY

Driverless train testing at Balmoral Rd, Kellyville:

https://youtu.be/1H-TDgcowAU

Thanks for reading,

Phil (Sydney Trains Vlogs)

Sydney Trains Vlogs Reaches 10 Million Total Views!!!

Hi all!

Sydney Trains Vlogs has surpassed 10,000,000 total views.

Thank you all for your support!

The link to my thank you video is below.

https://youtu.be/AZahpY0W5cc

Cheers,

Phil, Sydney Trains Vlogs.

Sydney Trains Vlogs: Waratah A42 Returns to Servie

Hi all.

Waratah set A42 which was damaged as a result of hitting the buffers at Richmond station Platform 2 in January 2018 has returned to service.

It returned to service in late March 2019.

D6342 being the carriage that hit the buffers is still at Cardiff.

PPTV carriage D6379 is replacing D6342 for the time being.

This set has all new gangways as most of the old ones were damaged in the accident.

In the photo above we see A42 at Central as it leaves Platform 17 for a City Circle service with D6379 being the closest car to the camera.

Below is a couple of showing A42 at Richmond on the day of the accident.

https://youtu.be/gkkFZN2Balg

https://youtu.be/TEDlx4EAhYw

Thank you for reading,

Phil, Sydney Trains Vlogs.

Series 2 Waratah Update

Hi all.

Just a quick update on the Series 2 Waratah B Sets.

Earlier this week B20 entered service.

B21 was delivered earlier in the week.

B14 will be the next to enter service followed by B21.

B22, B23 and the last of the first batch B24 are at Cardiff pending delivery.

The second batch of B Sets B25 to B41 should arrive later this year.

Thank you for reading,

Phil, Sydney Trains Vlogs.

Sydney Trains Vlogs: Current B Set Progress

Hi all!

All information is as of 22/3/2019

The current status of the B Sets are as follows:

In service: B1 through to B13, B15 through to B18.

In test phase: B14, B19 & B20

At Cardiff pending delivery to Sydney: B21 through to B24.

So, we have all the first batch of B Sets in Australia (B1 - B24).

The second batch of B Sets will be for growth amd will not be replacing any other trains.

The K and C Sets will stay for now.

These sets will be B25 through to B41 will will begin delivery later this year.

Thank you for reading!

Phil.

No S Sets After the April 2019 Timetable Change

All information is as of 22/3/2019

Hi all!

As most of you may know, our S Set fleet are currently being replaced by the new Series 2 Waratah (B Set).

There is a timetable change coming this April that features no timetabled S Set runs.

We have approx 20 S Sets left in service.

x12 S Sets will be kept in storage for emergencies (x6 8 car trains).

So get your photo’s while you still can!

Thank you for reading,

Phil.