Re: (NSW) City Circle

[matthew@mail.usyd.edu.au (Matthew Geier)]

In article <396bfe9c@news.iprimus.com.au>,
Russell Norton <russelln@iprimus.com.au> wrote:
>
>Skippy <fowler9@skippy9.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
>8kd1sk$5k3$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk">news:8kd1sk$5k3$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
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>> Bill McNiven <wmcniven@gunzel.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
>> l0ha5.32735$N4.1270489@ozemail.com.au">news:l0ha5.32735$N4.1270489@ozemail.com.au...
>> > David Bromage wrote in message ...
>> > >Macarthur - Glenlee Junction will be about 145 years if Speedrail goes
>> > >ahead.
>> >
>> >
>> > Huh?  It's been electrified since 1968!  (Even if it's currently a
>disused
>> > electrification).
>>
>> 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.

 There is a section near where the highway crosses over the railway where for
about 2 or 3 masts the catenary and contact wires are tied to the mast with
a piece of rope. Direct short to earth as well as being seriously out of 
alignment!.

 Been like that for ages, 2 years ?