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Re: Bourke Rd (VIC) Crossing
- Subject: Re: Bourke Rd (VIC) Crossing
- From: John Cleverdon <johnc@cdi.com.au>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 13:12:10 +1100
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Connect Direct Internet
- References: <3943B40E.83E11A0E@alphalink.com.au> <39442ca8.273645@news.one.net.au>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:11948
W-Class wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Jun 2000 01:45:19 +1000, Harvey Family
> <padre@alphalink.com.au> wrote:
>
> >G'day all
> >Can anyone please tell me why trains travel so slowly over the railway
> >crossing on Bourke Rd beside the Gardiner station?
> >
>
> Because they cross Tram Tracks..
The Glenhuntly Rd crossing at Glenhuntly station is the same .... it slows
things down when you are on a Cheltenham - Caulfield express.
The reason is that the trains are 1500V, while the trams (IIRC) are 600V.
John
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