Re: Main western line victoria action

[Mark Bau <markbau@altavista.com>]

> From: "James C" <jamesccj@optusnet.com.au>
> Newsgroups: aus.rail
> Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 23:47:41 +1000
> Subject: Re: Main western line victoria action
> 
> Which is why Cresy line was choosen for SG line rather then Ballarat line.
> 
> Ballarat line(Sunshine-Ballarat section)  also can't generate as much
> freight as Ararat-(Via Cresey) Geelong-Melbourne line
> 
> Cheers
> James
> 
> David Langley <del@ancc.com.au> wrote in message
> 393CF5B9.2738E8FF@ancc.com.au">news:393CF5B9.2738E8FF@ancc.com.au...
>> 
>> 
>> James C wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> its a shame for many years as a child i saw heaps of freight through
>>>> ballarat etc
>>> but the grade on Ballarat line is really to steep  for general freight
>>> trains to operate efficienly
>> 
>> Crap


Whilst Ingliston Bank may have been a factor in deciding where to put the
Melb-Adelaide standard gauge it wasn't "the reason" it went through Cressy.
Geelong, with its port and industry base would have been a bigger factor.
The Ballarat line follows a rather curious alignment for much of its length
thus a train can get to Ararat quicker via Cressy than via Ballarat. In any
case, the new line still has sections of 1 in 50.

Mark