Re: [NSW] CityRail Delays Friday

[The Railway Rasputin II <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

I think they get replaced every 10 years or so at least.
I can't remember what the O/head guys said at out lecture.
As for the "masts" if it ain't broke..........
Anyway least they stay upright, there is one on the Bankstown line
shored up to stop it going over.

rgds

David Johnson wrote:
> 
> Jonathan Boles wrote:
> 
> > But the fasteners would be as old as the mast :-)
> 
> I doubt it.  The masts are probably 1930 vintage.  The catenary and associated
> equipment would be maintained as necessary, but I doubt the pull off arms would be
> that old.
> 
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