Re: Any trains on Blayney - Cowra Line next week?

[Bruce Greening <bgreeni@attglobal.net>]

Robert Parnell wrote:

> I doubt whether there will be any trains over this line in the short term -
> apart from  LVR's heritage trains. LVR has a charter to Woodstock in March
> and an official first train (date unknown at this stage), but all the
> points,sidings etc have been spiked and locked for the main line.
> Effectively once a train departs Cowra or Blayney, it must continue on to
> the end of the section (Blayney or Cowra respectively), unless a push-pull
> configuration is run (locos cannot run around train). Moves will be taken to
> have this situation reversed as it not only impacts on LVR, but any
> operator. Also of note, the silos at Holmwood and Woodstock are isolated
> from their rail connections due to this situation. The yard at Cowra has
> also had all but the bare minimum of points locked and placed out of use,
> leaving only one loop open, and access to Cowra loco.
> In effect, the Cowra-Blayney line has been reopened for the use of freight
> to travel through the section, but not to access any potential freight
> either at Cowra or any point towards Blayney.
> --
> Robert Parnell
> Rail Access/Argus Telecommunications Technician, Electronics Enthusiast,
> Lachlan Valley Railway Director,  NSW HO scale railway modeller
> E-mail:<rparnell@netspace.net.au>

I am sure that if any traffic was offering that wanted a particular siding/loop
opened, then RAC would be willing to oblige.

--
Bruce L. Greening
bgreeni@ibm.net