The R Set, S Set and L Set is the name given to the non-airconditioned stainless steel double deck suburban trains that operate on the CityRail network in Sydney. The "R," "S" and "L" set designation is dependent on the number of carriages in a set. The carriages that operate in these sets are manufactured by Comeng and Goninan. The Tulloch trailers (T4801-T4920)were introduced in 1964 have all been withdrawn since March 2004. CityRail is the name of the extensive system of urban, suburban and interurban passenger railways based on metropolitan Sydney, the capital city of the State of New South Wales, Australia. ... Sydney is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian state of New South Wales, as well as Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ...

The Comeng fleet of carriages commenced service in 1972. The motor carriages were C3805 to C3986 and C3741 to C3765, the trailers were T4921-T4987, the driving trailers D4001-D4010, the converted driving trailers being T4011 to T4095. These were made between 1973 and 1979. Tulloch trailers T4839-T4895 were modified in 1972 for operation with the first batch of production double deck motor cars (C3805-C3857). The term Comeng originally defined the company COMmonwealth ENGineering which manufactured Melbourne trains and the Melbourne A/B and Z tram variants. ... A motor is a device that converts energy into mechanical power, and is often synonymous with engine. ... Trailer has the following definitions: Trailer is an unpowered vehicle pulled by one with an engine A movie trailer or theatrical trailer is an advertisement for an upcoming cinematic feature Teaser trailer are truncated movie trailers used to generate hype on big-budget movies. ... Driving is the controlled operation of a vehicle, which is usually a motor vehicle such as a truck, bus, motorcycle, or car. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

The next type were the Goninan carriages. The motorscars were C3001 to C3080 and trailers cars were T4101 to T4170. These were made in 1979. The adjective motor refers to a motoneuron. ... Trailer has the following definitions: Trailer is an unpowered vehicle pulled by one with an engine A movie trailer or theatrical trailer is an advertisement for an upcoming cinematic feature Teaser trailer are truncated movie trailers used to generate hype on big-budget movies. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

The "L" Sets are 2 or 3-car sets, carriages used are generally from the C3741-C3765 and D4001-D4010 series. A slackless drawbar is fitted between the motor and trailer to reduce "jerky" acceleration. These operate in local Wollongong services, and are maintained at the Mortdale Maintainance Depot. A number of "L" sets are also allocated to Flemington maintenance centre that operate on the Olympic Park Sprint Shuttle. All "L" set driving carriages are fitted with headlights. Wollongong is an industrial city located on the eastern coast of Australia in the state of New South Wales. ...

The "R" Sets are 6-car sets with three motor and three trailer cars. However, a number of "R" sets are currently running with four motors and two trailers due to the shortage of trailers as a result of the withdrawal of the Tulloch trailers. These sets operate on all lines in the CityRail metro network except the Illawarra Line. R1 to R12 are maintained at the Mortdale Maintainance Depot and operate on Sector 2, R13 to R30 are maintained at the Flemington Maintainance Depot and operate on Sector 2,and R31 to R50 at the Hornsby Maintainance Depot and operate on Sector 3. There are 50 6-car sets. CityRail is the name of the extensive system of urban, suburban and interurban passenger railways based on metropolitan Sydney, the capital city of the State of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Illawarra Line and South Coast Line are located in Sydney, Australia, and are two rail lines in CityRails south coast network. ... Sector 2 is the name given to this group of CityRail lines: South Line Inner West Line Bankstown Line East Hills Line These trains operate in Sector 2: S Sets. ... Sector 2 is the name given to this group of CityRail lines: South Line Inner West Line Bankstown Line East Hills Line These trains operate in Sector 2: S Sets. ... Sector 3 is the name given to this group of CityRail lines: Western Line North Shore Line Northern Line These trains operate in Sector 3: S Sets. ...

The "S" Set are 4 or 8-car sets. These sets also operate on all lines in the CityRail metro network. S1 to S45 are maintained at the Mortdale Maintainance Depot and operate in Sector 1, S46 to S110 are maintained at the Flemington Maintainance Depot and operate in Sector 2, and S111 to S147 at the Hornsby Maintainance Depot and operate in Sector 3. On sector 3, there are occasional eight car sets made up of a four car "S" set and a four car "K" set. Sector 1 is the name given to this group of CityRail lines: Eastern Suburbs Line Illawarra Line These trains operate in Sector 1: S Sets. ... Sector 2 is the name given to this group of CityRail lines: South Line Inner West Line Bankstown Line East Hills Line These trains operate in Sector 2: S Sets. ... Sector 3 is the name given to this group of CityRail lines: Western Line North Shore Line Northern Line These trains operate in Sector 3: S Sets. ...

Comeng motor cars converted to Trailers

Just after the Tulloch trailers were withdrawn from service, CityRail had a shortage of trailer carriages. To alleviate this shortage, 23 Comeng motor cars were converted into trailers. Most of the conversions were Series I Comeng motor cars (C3805 to C3857), however, a few conversions involved Series II Comeng motor cars. This work involved the removal of the yellow painted front (on some cars),pantograph, driving cab components and lights and opening up of the driving compartment for passengers. However all of the converted cars retained their motors and compressors so they do not become too light. The destination indicator was also retained as it would cost too much to have them removed. The converted cars also had to be marshalled "elephant" style behind another motor car due to the positioning of the multiple-unit couplings. All of the converted cars were not fitted with cab airconditioning. A large number of the carriages converted were from Flemington Maintenance Centre due to the increase of Millenium "M" sets being made avaliable for service on sector 2.

• C3864 was converted to T4701 (Flemington)
• C3846 was converted to T4702 (Flemington)
• C3907 was converted to T4703 (Flemington)
• C3886 was converted to T4704 (Flemington)
• C3834 was converted to T4705 (Flemington)
• C3844 was converted to T4706 (Mortdale)
• C3895 was converted to T4707 (Flemington)
• C3824 was converted to T4708 (Mortdale)
• C3833 was converted to T4709 (Mortdale)
• C3815 was converted to T4710 (Flemington)
• C3838 was converted to T4711 (Flemington)
• C3909 was converted to T4712 (Flemington)
• C3841 was converted to T4713 (Flemington)
• C3854 was converted to T4714 (Mortdale)
• C3870 was converted to T4715 (Mortdale)
• C3819 was converted to T4716 (Hornsby)
• C3822 was converted to T4717 (Flemington)
• C3852 was converted to T4718 (Mortdale)
• C3835 was converted to T4719 (Hornsby)
• C3816 was converted to T4720 (Hornsby)
• C3859 was converted to T4721 (Mortdale)
• C3820 was converted to T4722 (Hornsby)
• C3839 was converted to T4723 (Hornsby)

The program was scheduled to progress to T4728, however as of October 2005 the program is discontinued.

External Links

• Brief history of the double deck suburban cars