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Re: [NSW] Gauntlet Track

Subject: Re: [NSW] Gauntlet Track
From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 00:50:35 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
References: <394c143f@newshost.pcug.org.au> <D6135.18254$N4.696653@ozemail.com.au>
Reply-To: trainman@ozemail.com.au
Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:12561

Paul Jones wrote:

> There is some of this track in the hunter valley on the coal lines somewhere
> near Taro or Brersefield I think it was.
>
> Anyway, what is the purpose of this type of track? seems like a waste of
> time to me.

Only trains being weighed use the turnout track.  Trains not being weighed can
go through on the main line at full track speed.



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