re:BrokenHill/Griffith pass

["James C." <thalytgv@hotmail.com>]

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>From: "david oliver" <daoliver@ozemail.com.au>
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>Subject: re:BrokenHill/Griffith pass
>Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 20:51:03 +1000
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>Evening All
>
>Saw a press release today confirming the fact that the Broken Hill >and 
>Griffith passenger trains are now cancelled.
I'm not surprised...but these 2 trains are so called "political" trains 
wouldn't


>The Griffith service will be provided by a road coach for the next >few 
>weeks after which an explorer will take over the run.
A what?? Explorer?? how long would it take for an explorer to cover the 
journey?? and how frequent would the train be?? Possibly extension of the 
Armidale/Moree explorer to Griffith I assume....

>he Broken Hill pass will be covered by the two Indians and the Gahn >plus 
>the Daily road coach service ex Dubbo. These arrangements are >to stay in 
>place until the arrival of the new loco hauled cars due >for delivery in 18 
>months.
Would GSR recieve subsidises for providing services to concession holders??

>The question remains what will haul these cars? In 18 months time >the 
>majority of the XP power cars will probally be re-engined. Could >it be 
>possible that one XP power car could work this train straight >to Broken 
>Hill, then turn on the turntable and head back East. The >only problem 
>there would be the fact that on it's way back to Sydney >it would have to 
>go via Orange East Fork rather that down to Orange >station.
They always meant to use 422 class or 81 class to haul this service (imaging 
how ugly and inconsistence they would look)...not XP class power car


>Regards
>
>Dave
Cheers
James
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