"VSH" Sets

 

Last Updated: Thursday, 21 September 2006

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VSH Sets consist of five short 'H' cars.
Each set has a varying combination (see set consists below)

Originally FSH sets, VSH sets were formed by the split of three car set SH35 in September 1999.

Containing between 310-315 economy seats, VSH sets can be seen behind A & N classes on inter-urban services to Bacchus Marsh, Sunbury, Geelong, Kyneton and Seymour, and occasionally Ballarat and Bendigo.

Power to the sets is supplied in the form of Head End Power (HEP) from a N or P class locomotive or a powervan, if an A class is hauling it.

Seats are fixed, and carpets are red, as is the tactile surface within the doorways. The curtains are brown with orange streaks, and each carriage contains rubbish bins and a drinking fountain.

Access to the carriages is by sliding side doors, four per carriage, (excluding the BCH which has a conductors van- it only has two). All of the sliding doors are controlled by a key switch by the conductor of the train. This switch unlocks the doors for them to be manually opened at stations, and also closes and locks doors as the train departs. Doors at the end of each carriage enable access to the other carriages.

Wheelchair accessibility is available in each carriage, as all of the passenger access side doors are wide enough to take them.

Additional 'H' type sets can be added to them to increase seating capacity - this is generally rare with the VSH sets though.

There are three VSH sets, with all of them being in the current V/Line Red/White/Blue livery- with varying V/Line logos.

"VSH" Set Consists:

Set Number:

VSH22 VSH26 VSH29
Car A: BCH122 BCH126 BCH129
Car B: BIH182 BIH192 BIH189
Car C: BH142 BH146 BTH169

Car D:

BH149 BIH188 BTH175

Car E:

BTH162 BTH166 BCH135

Logo Type:

       

Conductors Vans:

1 1 2

Toilets

4 3 4

Seating Capacity:

310 314 311

 

 

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