3900 class QR

["James C" <jamesccj@optusnet.com.au>]

> This is pretty much correct. The feeder station at Corinda feeds right the
> way up to Rosewood. As a result, there are heavy restrictions on electric
> rollingstock west of Corinda. EMU's are clear to travel but only 4 x 3 car
> SMU's can be west of Corinda at any one time due to harmonics problems.
The
> system will tolerate 1 or 2 3900's but traffic trends don't make this a
> troublesome restriction.
>
> Before Dinmore cattle siding was electrified, the only 3900 hauled trains
on
> the line were SX sets. Now they are gone but 3900's can continue thru to
> Dinmore now to unload livestock. It is rare that 2 electric livestock
trains
> would ever be in the vicinity of Dinmore at the same time.
>
> There is word spreading that a new feeder station may be built at Rosewood
> to feed the possible OHTWE extension to Grandchester. This will also
> possibly backfeed to Ipswich.
What's distance from Corinda to Rosewood???

Really no point of letting 39s running West of Corinda unless Ebenezer mine
line electrifried or Toowoomba line electrifired. Nor Gold Coast line as
there is no freight siding after Beenleigh, it would be good to have a
freight siding on Gold Coast line thou, take off heavy traffic load on
Pacific highway.

A substation build at Rosewood maybe able to see return of the Gatton
service??? (But QR does not have  enough IMUs)

Cheers
James