Re: Ouyen - Pinnaroo line

[james_ccj@my-deja.com]

In article <38C2571F.590321C7@ozemail.com.au>,
  L & D <daisyw@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>
>
> james_ccj@my-deja.com wrote:
>
> > In article <38C23F92.303F0ABD@ozemail.com.au>,
> >   L & D <daisyw@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Vaughan Williams wrote:
> > >
> > > > Standardising the Mildura line would probably be the death
knell for
> > > > any return of the Vinelander in the foreseeable future
> > >
> > > Why???
> > >
> > > > - once geelong -
> > > > ballarat - mildura was standardised then melb - ballarat -
ararat
> > >
> > > Should have been done in the first place!!
> > >
> > > Davo
> > That would be an operational headache for V/line passenger. Part of
the
> > N class coaches/Sprinters/H class coaches would have to be
standarlise
> > makes everything very unflexible. Trains from other routes like
> > Bendigo/Seymore/Traralgon can't through run to Ballarat.
> >
>
> run the SG from Gheringhap to Ballarat then you can still run BG
trains to
> and from Ballarat
> Do they require more rolling stock to be able to run a Mildura
>service??
They need comfortable ones for sure. Imaging long hours in a Sprinter
or N class carriages. Perhaps refurbish some of the N class coaches or
borrow some carriages from WCR would be ideal.


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James


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