Re: Cowra - Blayney: first and last train

[Bruce Greening <bgreeni@attglobal.net>]

Robert Parnell wrote:

> Light engine 4701 Cowra to Blayney on Sunday 9/1/00 was the first movement
> of a non-work train across the newly opened line. It went to Bathurst to
> pick up some wagons on lease from RSA to LVRF bound for  Sydney via Cowra .
> After the passage of the train back to Cowra, the Cowra - Blayney line was
> closed after 3 weeks of being open! A bungle with the safe-working
> arrangements at Blayney meant it was impossible for a train to access the
> main from the branch and vice versa. (Signals staff made temporary
> modifications to allow the LVRF movements to occur.) The line will
> presumably remain closed until the issue at Blayney is resolved.
> --
> Robert Parnell
> Rail Access/Argus Telecommunications Technician, Electronics Enthusiast,
> Lachlan Valley Railway Director,  NSW HO scale railway modeller
> E-mail:<rparnell@netspace.net.au>

It should be all fixed tomorrow

--
Bruce L. Greening
bgreeni@ibm.net