Re: QR Diesel tilt train not very fast?

[Colin Weaver <weaver@powerup.com.au>]

To clarify what I wrote about cane tramway crossings in the last message
- I meant to say that tramway crossings should be replaced with
"drawbridge" type crossings which ELIMINATE the 40Km/h speed limit.
Sorry about the typo!

--Colin

Colin Weaver wrote:
> 
> Matthew Geier wrote:
> >  In all probablity the track north of Townsville will not be upgraded again :-)
> > thus the new train will be limited to the same speed as the loco hauled trains,
> > track condition and level crossing timings setting the limits way below what the
> > trains them selves are capable of.
> 
> At least a partial upgrade of the line between Townsville and Cairns has
> been announced in this year's Queensland budget.  See the press release
> at:
> 
> http://statements.cabinet.qld.gov.au/cgi-bin/display.pl?secure=false&index=8060
> 
> The Townsville - Cairns section is to receive $80 million in this year's
> budget - not enough for a complete relay but a substantial amount,
> especially compared to the piddling amounts being spent elsewhere in
> Australia.  In comparison, the Rockhampton - Townsville relay (concrete
> sleepers, heavy welded rail) is costed at $240 million.  Hopefully, much
> of the funding will go toward replacing cane tramway crossings with
> "drawbridge" type crossings which require QR trains to slow to 40Km/h or
> slower.
> 
> In addition, the (mostly 40Kg) rail removed between Rockhampton and
> Cairns  is to be used to upgrade western lines, many of which still
> retain sections of rail as light as 21Kg.  The Rocky - Townsville relay
> will also free up a large number of steel sleepers - which may be reused
> on branch lines (I have seen large numbers of steel sleepers stockpiled
> awaiting use at Goomeri on the Kingaroy branch).
> 
> cheers,
> Colin