Comments on: Scrub a dub dub – how to wash a train https://wongm.com/2023/10/scrub-a-dub-dub-how-to-wash-a-train/ Marcus Wong. Gunzel. Engineering geek. History nerd. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 20:32:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Farewell to V/Line's H type carriage sets - Waking up in Geelong https://wongm.com/2023/10/scrub-a-dub-dub-how-to-wash-a-train/#comment-912694 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 20:32:32 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21415#comment-912694 […] And in a bizarre touch for something being retired – they sent it through the train wash! […]

]]> By: Marcus Wong https://wongm.com/2023/10/scrub-a-dub-dub-how-to-wash-a-train/#comment-892317 Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:07:37 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21415#comment-892317 In reply to Lachy.

That sounds about right – I believe it’s the reason Siemens train have occasionally turned up at Epping, and X’Trapolis trains at Craigieburn.

]]> By: Marcus Wong https://wongm.com/2023/10/scrub-a-dub-dub-how-to-wash-a-train/#comment-892316 Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:05:00 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21415#comment-892316 In reply to Ross.

Lol – it was a one off in this case!

]]> By: Marcus Wong https://wongm.com/2023/10/scrub-a-dub-dub-how-to-wash-a-train/#comment-892315 Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:04:34 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21415#comment-892315 In reply to Ian Robertson.

Spot on!

]]> By: Ian Robertson https://wongm.com/2023/10/scrub-a-dub-dub-how-to-wash-a-train/#comment-892067 Sat, 14 Oct 2023 03:27:05 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21415#comment-892067 The first picture is the VLine wash station near the Geelong train station

]]> By: Ross https://wongm.com/2023/10/scrub-a-dub-dub-how-to-wash-a-train/#comment-891841 Thu, 12 Oct 2023 07:48:19 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21415#comment-891841 So Marcus, do your mates comment on how often you need to take photos just when the soap and buckets come out?

]]> By: Lachy https://wongm.com/2023/10/scrub-a-dub-dub-how-to-wash-a-train/#comment-891754 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 11:30:53 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21415#comment-891754 I believe MTM can do a bio wash at Craigieburn and Epping, and when Kananook is expanded they will be able to too.

]]> By: jw https://wongm.com/2023/10/scrub-a-dub-dub-how-to-wash-a-train/#comment-891579 Tue, 10 Oct 2023 05:43:41 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21415#comment-891579 $7.9m to build a couple of sheds in Bendigo? No wonder the airport rail link has been paused. I expect they were built to wash the trains that would take all the spectators to the Commonwealth Games events in rural districts. “Victoria – The Penury State”

]]> By: Tramologist https://wongm.com/2023/10/scrub-a-dub-dub-how-to-wash-a-train/#comment-891531 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 23:57:08 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21415#comment-891531 Depends on the nature of contamination. They strike millions of insects that don’t have to be treated until next scheduled wash. Human remains would have to be cleaned on the spot, although I don’t know the equipment required.

]]> By: Andrew P https://wongm.com/2023/10/scrub-a-dub-dub-how-to-wash-a-train/#comment-891488 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:52:23 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21415#comment-891488 What is the protocol regarding bio-washing? Is the set taken out of service as soon as possible, or would it depend on the severity/nature of the strike?

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