Re: (NSW) City Circle

["Russell Norton" <russelln@iprimus.com.au>]

Skippy <fowler9@skippy9.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Bill McNiven <wmcniven@gunzel.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > David Bromage wrote in message ...
> > >Macarthur - Glenlee Junction will be about 145 years if Speedrail goes
> > >ahead.
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> > Huh?  It's been electrified since 1968!  (Even if it's currently a
disused
> > electrification).
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> Since when. Must've been in the last 2 years as there was still 86's
running
> into Glenlee in 1998


It became disused when a FreightCorp coalie tipped over and took out half
the overhead. The overhead was just strung back up to get it out of the way.
It is not currently (or likely ever) useable.

Russ..


> > Cheers
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> > Bill
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> Skippy
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