Friday, June 8, 2018

Rail Heritage Week - This Week - Mount Druitt Commuters Improvement Group Inc Fack Book Page

RAIL HERITAGE WEEKEND AT CENTRAL COMING UP
This coming weekend is a 3 day rail heritage festival in Sydney covering steam trains, railmotors and electric vintage trains alongside heritage buses and for the lucky few a tunnel tour. Operating out of Central railway station and passing through many heritage stations, trains will again enable people to revisit the olden days style of passenger transport around Sydney and NSW. This event is popular attracting thousands of people ....kids and adult alike. This year will see 6029, 3642, Red rattlers and CPH railmotors taking part in numerous trips around Sydney metro area.
We have compiled the operations into a list below for users to find their favourite train rides and operations.
Loco 3526 'The Nanny' Sun/Mon 10.00am* Steam train trips from Central to Hurstville SUN MON only
Red Rattlers Sat/Sun/Mon 10.10am, Departs from Central Station Platform 1 to Erskenville and return via city circle
CPH railmotor Sat/Sun/Mon 10.25am, Sydney Metropolitan Freights lines through Chullora and Enfield over all three days.
Loco 6029 'The Garratt' 10.30am* Steam train trips from Central to Hurstville SUN MON only
Loco 3526 'The Nanny' Sun/Mon 12.10pm Steam train trips from Central to Hurstville
CPH railmotor Sat/Sun/Mon 12.25pm, Sydney Metropolitan Freights lines through Chullora and Enfield over all three days.
Red Rattlers Sat/Sun/Mon 12.30pm, Departs from Central Station Platform 1 to Erskenville and return via city circle
Loco 6029 'The Garratt' Sat/Sun/Mon 12.40pm Steam train trips from Central to Hurstville
Loco 3526 'The Nanny' Sat/Sun/Mon 1.30pm Steam train trips from Central to Hurstville
Loco 6029 'The Garratt' Sat/Sun/Mon 2.05pm Steam train trips from Central to Hurstville
CPH railmotor Sat/Sun/Mon 2.10pm Sydney Metropolitan Freights lines through Chullora and Enfield over all three days.
Red Rattlers Sat/Sun/Mon 2.30pm** East Hills shuttle: 1.5 hours
Loco 3526 'The Nanny' Sat/Sun/Mon 3.05pm Steam train trips from Central to Hurstville
Loco 6029 'The Garratt' Sat/Sun/Mon 3.30pm Steam train trips from Central to Hurstville
SUGGESTION - For everyone who wants the events to keep going, it is recommended by Sydney Trains announcements that people need to stand behind the yellow line and take photos safely. Being totally focused on train photos and not on the environment around you can cause unexpected problems. Please dont put your self and others at risk or the entire event .....by acting like people did last year as shown in the photos below, where some were observed standing 1mm off the edge of platforms or way over the yellow line while taking photos of operational trains. They could have been easily bumped by other people jostling for photos and fallen off or over.....it only takes one slip, fall and you are are then on a railway track. This fall can result in a death or serious injuries to young and old. Treading carefully in wet weather is also another issue to be careful of with rain forecasted across the event. By following the simple rules and regulations this will ensure you and others dont cause the event public, event staff and others.....unwanted hassles and paperwork problems......
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Monday, August 15, 2016

From Lester - Secretary of MDCIG Inc - Councillors Update in 2016 Election

With the coming Blacktown Council elections on September 10, seven of our current 15 Councillors are not standing for re-election.

Three veteran Councillors with nearly 30 years service are retiring from Blacktown Council. 

Alan Pendleton, ALP Ward 1, Len Robinson, Liberal Ward 2 and Charlie Lowles, ALP Ward 5, all former Mayors of Blacktown, are hanging up their shingles. We thank them for their service to Council and wish them a happy retirement.

Edmond Atalla, ALP Ward 4, a former Deputy Mayor, is stepping down due to his role as the Member for Mount Druitt.

Three  of the younger generation of Councillors are moving to different roles outside Council.

Mark Holmes, Liberal Ward 2, Karlo Siljeg, Liberal Ward 3 and Isabelle White, Liberal Ward 4 are not standing for re-election. Mark and Karlo are stepping down for family reasons and are seeking new careers in the business world.  

Isabelle has been accepted at the prestigious La Sorbonne University in Paris, France and is moving overseas to study. We wish her all the very best with her new adventure. We thank these Councillors for their service.

Deputy Mayor Jacqueline Donaldson, Independent Ward 5, is moving to Ward 4. She is the lead candidate in the Group D ticket in Ward 4. We wish her all the best in her campaign. Group Member Peter Kerr is standing as an Independent in the Group D ticket in Ward 4. We wish him all the best in his campaign.

Monday, November 24, 2014

NSW Waratah Train Guard Went Over And Beyong His Job!

From Lester Pasley:

It finally happened this morning.  The Guard of Waratah Set A71 warned passengers about the step down between the Waratah doors and the train platforms on my train to work this morning.  He is the first Guard to do so.  Other Guards just advise about the gap between platforms.  I've had this guard before on other services.  He has a North American accent.  At each of the stops my train made, he warned passengers about the step down as well as the gap between platforms.  He also gave passengers options for changing to other train services at each of the interchange stations.
This guard is a credit to Sydney Trains and I've written a letter to the CEO of Sydney Trains praising the Guard for his customer service.

Regards

Lester Pasley
Secretary
Mount Druitt Commuters Improvement Group Inc
T: 0403 478 257
E: mountdruitt_cig@hotmail.com
W: http://mountdruittcommuters.blogspot.com

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Tribute To Ron Mulock - Fomer State Deputy Leader & Member For Penrith!

On behalf of Lester Pasley, Secretary of Mount Druitt Commuters Improvement Group Inc. here is a tribute to Ron Mulock, former NSW Deputy Leader and Member for Penrith:

Ron Mulock, the former Deputy Premier and Transport Minister, passed away last week.  Diana and I had the privilege of knowing him personally as fellow parishioners of St Nicholas of Myra in Penrith.  Ron and his wife Desley sat in the pew across from us at the Sunday evening mass. 

We later worked with Ron in the Sydney Alliance.  Diana looked up to him as a kindly uncle and he offered Diana some wise advice when she had to make a speech at the Transport forum in the Joan Sutherland Centre in 2011.  He reviewed her speech and edited it down to 2 minutes keeping it short and simple as all the speakers were restricted to 2 minutes.

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