Re: [NSW] Meeks Road and freight line

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

maikha_l@hotmail.com wrote:

> I'm glad they're gone! hehe, where are they gonna scrap trains now hey?
> Better to preserve themm with SRA Heritage (Contractor HET) or sell 'em
> to SETS!

Why would SETS want, say, 48 classes for scrap?  Or should they become like
Dorrigo and buy everything with no plan for restoration?

> Anywayz back to Meeks Road, Anything interesting there?
> -SETS rolling Stock
> -XPT Maintenace Centre
> -Something else I mentioned?

Yes, but it is not a public area.

> Is it possible to get access to the XPT Maintenace Centre like Delec?
> If not, any close viewing spot other than Fraiser Park?

Entrance is off Way Street IIRC.

> and my last one, I'm sure we've all been to the airport before, on the
> way to the international terminal on that highway in-front of the main
> runway, you can see to the right hand side the Railway Line goes off
> the highway to the right and to some factory or something.

It goes to the right towards Marrickville.


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