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Re: Steam builds for Alice to Darwin rail link
- Subject: Re: Steam builds for Alice to Darwin rail link
- From: "< Tell >" <telljb@netozemail.com.au>
- Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 11:47:11 +0930
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>"T & J Jones" <jonest@senet.com.au> wrote:
>
> I think NRC currently run 4 trains a week from Adelaide to Alice Springs
> with an average weight of around 3000t (there is one Ghan(?)). These
> freight trains carry all the Alice loading plus the loading that goes on to
> Darwin by road.
AFAIK, there are five freights and two Ghans which run
within a 5 day period, in other words, there are 2
"train free" days per week on the TAS.
> Where will all the remaining loading come from........ or will the track
> access rate be much higher than elsewhere?
Right on, this is what Maurie has been pointing out for
some time.
....Tell