Re: Ararat seeks public's view of planned rail restart

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

James C (jamesccj@optusnet.com.au) wrote:

> David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
> 6UA45.3317$_o3.601997@news0.optus.net.au">news:6UA45.3317$_o3.601997@news0.optus.net.au...
> > Yuri J Sos (steam5me@dingoblue.net.au) wrote:
> > > WCR is the obvious alternate operator with the rolling stock
> >
> > Ummm.... what spare rolling stock would that be?
>
> I though they have couple of ex-GSR and V/line carriages in Ballarat East
> workshop.

Sleeping cars wouldn't be much use on a day service. The spare sitting
cars are for the Murraylander.

> Some lines needs to improve before hand however. (Leogatha line
> can take only light weight trains)

Leongatha can take heavyweight carriages, but only lightweight locos. A
train of 10 S cars (500t) would be possible, but you'd need three Ts to
haul it. :)

Cheers
David