Re: Parkes To-Day

["Gary Marshall" <gazmar@acay.com.au>]

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I heard a news report that said it happened a few km's outside Parkes on the
back road to Trundle, the crossing had stop signs but no lights or bells.
Peter may be able to work it out from this.

Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Donaghy <PeterDo@als.com.au>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 1:21 PM
Subject: RE: Parkes To-Day


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> I'm wondering which crossing it would be: the Newell Highway has boom
> gates.  There are two crossings further east: one at the east end of the
> yard, another a couple of kms east, plus the two crossings just west of
> the depot and one on the Narromine line just west of Goobang yard, but
> all are equipped with bells and flashing lights.  There are another few
> several kms out of town in every direction; again, I think all have
> bells and lights.
>
> Danny, my only sighting of the BH pass through Parkes was around
> 1430-1445 or so from memory: it surprised me that it would take over two
> hours from Orange for what is 100km by road.
>
> Peter
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> From: emd567 [mailto:emd567@mitmania.net.au]
> Sent: Tuesday, 15 February 2000 11:13 AM
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> Afternoon all,
> They said there was a woman and child seriously injured
> Probably in the car, but they didn't say if it was a
> passenger train or not.
> Could it have been the Broken Hill pass ? I'm not sure
> when it leaves town.
>
> On the south Danny
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Allitt" <nahgfa@zeta.org.au>
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 12:25 PM
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> > Afternoon all.On the 1130 ch10 news they said there was a
> levellcrossing
> > accident at Parkes. Anyone have any info on the loco's involved.
> > Don.
>
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