[Ausloco] Re: Cowra-Blayney Line Reopening (was 3801 trips)

["Martin Hartley" <hartleymartin@hotmail.com>]

You stated that the line was jointed track spiked directly onto the sleepers 
- i.e. no fishplates. Don't you mean no chairs? Fishplates are the parts 
used to join the rails together.

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>From: "Darrell Gainey" <darrellgainey@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: Ausloco@egroups.com
>To: Ausloco@egroups.com
>Subject: [Ausloco] Cowra-Blayney Line Reopening (was 3801 trips)
>Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 13:04:34 EST
>
>
>Hello,
>
>The recently reopened section of line between Cowra and Blayney exists now
>as it has no doubt for much of the last century.
>
>That is, 70lb/y jointed rail spiked directly on timber  sleepers. ie no
>fishplates.
>
>Somehow I don't think this was ever envisioned to be able to support the NR
>class let alone a 38 loco!
>
>Bye.
>
>
> >From: David Bromage <dbromage@omni.com.au>
> >
> >On Fri, 5 May 2000, emd567 wrote:
> >
> > > 38's can't run via Cowra as the recommissioned line is only to branch
> >line
> > > standards.
> >
> >Typical RAC cutbacks. The reopened line was supposed to be able to take
> >NRs.
> >The motive for reopening the line was to get freights out of Sydney 
>during
> >the Olympics.
> >
> >Cheers
> >David
>
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