Re: 3900 class QR

[Colin Weaver <weaver@powerup.com.au>]

>From memory, Corinda is about 12Km from Roma St, Ipswich about 38Km and
Rosewood is about 57Km.  That makes the Corinda - Rosewood section
around 45Km from a single feeder.

Grandchester is as far as the wires can go until a deviation is built
through the Little Liverpool Range.  I think it is very unlikely that
we'll see sparks to Gatton, Helidon or Toowoomba on the current
alignment.  I'm not sure whether electrification is Grandchester is
justified either, although I would welcome it. (Given QR's history, it
just doesn't seem right that there isn't a regular passenger service to
Grandchester other than the Westlander twice a week).

--Colin

James C wrote:
> 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