Re: off to Tocumal [NSW/Vic]

[usenet.spam@gunzel.net (Michael Kurkowski)]

noemail@emailsux.com (James C) wrote in
<39617052$0$16993$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>: 

>I'm going off to Tocumal on Thursday, how often does FA operate freight
>train to Tocumal? and is it still possible to see the SG/BG exchange
>station at Tocumal?
>
>What other intresting things are there in Tocumal for a rail fan?

This is probably a bit late now, being Friday, but for the benefit of 
anyone else who's heading that way... At the moment there are two trains 
running to Tocumwal per day. The first one departs Tocumwal around 1200ish 
from memory, and both trains cross at Shepparton. 

The chase from Tocumwal is pretty easy (with the added benefit that the 
train had to stop during the week, because of faulty [read, someone hit it 
at high speed in a car/truck] level crossing equipment [HXP1, where are 
you?]). Easy chase meaning, stick to the speed limit and you can easily 
beat the train anywhere. Start the chase by parking on the access track on 
the north bank of the Murray (facing toward the line, for easy exit), photo 
train on bridge, take off, meet the train at the level crossing where the 
Cobram line meets (Midland Highway??), then parallel the train down the 
line til it joins up along the Shepparton-Tocumwal road (can't remember 
what it's called). You can get a few photo stops in there. There are also 
some nice S bends and bridges along the line from Shepp, so look out for 
them while driving toward Tocumwal.

HTH

Michael

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