Last red Rattlers - Ten News Sydney 1992
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Published 2007-09-25
All Comments (21)
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they should keep one of each generation of trains going, just so people can remember and appreciate the past.
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i loved them.the most comfy seats ever
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The first time I went to Sydney at age 6½, I was amazed that the trains went everywhere with the doors open. None of the trains in Brisbane at the time were electric, but we had old wooden compartment coaches with swing doors, or stainless steel SX sets with power closing sliding doors, and no train in Brisbane left a platform with a door open (intentionally, at least).
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I will be very sad when the V sets are scrapped. Such well built, quiet and reliable trains.
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I remember catching them when I was really young maybe 3 or 4 years old and the new Tangara trains would go past and The Red Rattler would sway back and forth.
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I remember the drunks who would stand at the open door with a longneck in hand lol..
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I use to catch the red rattlers in 1987 from Lidcombe to Central for my tafe coarse, they were a mix of the single deck and double deck carriages, loved the sound of them. It was funny how people would be standing near the open doors when the thing was doing about 60 k's an hour
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I used to go to and from school in Red rattlers, They stopped em when I got to about Year 9, I remember everyone was spewing. We loved em, Sure they were dangerous to morons but hey if you wanna stick your body out of a moving train and expect not to get hit by a pole or lose your balance thats your fault. They were the type of trains you didnt have to keep quiet in em. The train made that much noise that you'd have to shout for the other to hear you. lol
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The Rattlers weren't dangerous...people are! (Shoulda upgraded 'em.)
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All very interesting. I traveled to school and university by train1954-62 and never heard the expression "red rattler".
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good on a hot day just open the window or door.i used them when i was living there 1974 1980.
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They were the best trains and that train smell !!!!
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Back then we all travelled along with the doors wide open. You would stand with your sholders between the hand rails,relax and speed along without a worry in the world. occasionally you swung half your body out to see whats going on. As the train slowed at your destination, if you felt like it, you would jump off at the speed you felt safe at. Running for a train was fun too,if you were quick enough to jump on,good luck to you! HA HA!!...no wander they were banned.
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Loved standing near those open doors
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Love seeing Katrina Lee
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The 1964 Tulloch double-deck trailer carriages that went with the red-rattler power carriages were not all withdrawn from service until 2004. These had powered doors which closed before the train left the platform, so were a lot safer than the single-deck carriages, but they were also a reminder of the old days. The one that ended up at Dorrigo turned out to be the carriage that was on my regular afternoon school train!
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I rode a three car set on the Sandown line in 1990. So glad I decided to explore it.
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This is great. Thank you.
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Yeah was really glad to see the last of those trains. As a kid back in the 70s I was pushed off one while it was moving at a fair speed and found myself in hospital in a pretty bad way. Even now days I’m not a big fan of trains but saying that it’s incredible how much safety has improved like the trains themselves.
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I remember riding on the red rattlers as a kid and into my teenage years. It was fun but in hindsight, not particularly safe. You could open the carriage doors whilst it was moving and literally hang out of the train. Not surprising why there were a number of injuries and fatalities. With the introduction of the Tangara trains in the early 1990's, it was the end of the line for good old Red......
