Re: T413 tours (was: [VIC] Silver DRC)

["Rod Young" <freight_man@hotmail.com>]

I am a bit worried about these so called lack of paths?
The North East has only one crossing loop beyond Seymour, but quick follow
on moves can be undertaken, if the Driver of the proceeding train can arrive
his train complete at Longwood Block Point and Benalla, Bowser Block Point
and Wodonga.
This can be done by using Electronic messages generated by the use of a
modified ETM, or in the case of a Passenger train, using the conductor to
verify that the last car is still in tow.
Benalla, although not a block post or crossing loop, Is taken out of the
loop if the proceeding train enters the Tocumwal section complete. A
following train can then proceed from Riggs Creek Loop.
With Safe working Approval an Up train can also be held at Wangaratta  until
the Down departs on the Yarrawonga line.[that is one up or one down, not
both]
Professional Drivers have long criticised naive Safe Staff including
Palermo[retired CSWO thank God!] for not alowing flexibility at Wangaratta
and Benalla. Both these stations should allow the crossing of trains, and
even unmanned would be quite safe under the control of Train Crews. Of
course that is blasphemy to a Safe Working Officer. They are too busy
stopping trains from running smoothly, to fix problems like Ararat, which
very nearly cost our members lives.
--

Rod Young
http://hobsonmodelrail.rrdepot.com/
Foundation President and Co-Founder
Hobsons Bay Model Railway Club Inc.
Operators of Australia's only 'Australian' Model Railway Show
Every Easter in Melbourne.
and my page
http://hobsonmodelrail.rrdepot.com/rods


James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Craig Haber wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Michael Kurkowski wrote:
> >
> > > Heeheehee, all I can say is, it'll be great to see T413 running once
again,
> > > this sunday with the V set transfer from Ballarat to Bendigo [p.s.
I'll be
> > > on this train so any ausrailers feel free to track me down and say hi
or
> > > even throw rotten tomatos at me].
> > > Then when can we get a train with T320
> > > and T413 double headed? (-:
>
> What about T413, another T and a set of wooden cars to Tocumwal? A WCR
> or SRV T could be used from Melbourne to Seymour and T320 could be used
> from Seymour to Tocumwal. Is there an 80kph available for this type of
> trip? I noticed on Yuri Sos' site that the timetable for K190 and a set
> of wooden cars to Seymour on 14/5 is scheduled to leave Spencer Street
> at 0945. It is then scheduled to arrive in Seymour at 1152 and this
> includes a watering stop at Wallan from 1049 to 1104. As diesels don't
> require any servicing stops, would it be possible to find a path north
> of Seymour to Tocumwal and arrive back in Melbourne before 2300? Recent
> tours to the Shepparton region have had several shuttle trips to places
> like Dookie, Cobram and back to Toolamba and still make it back to
> Seymour or Melbourne within a reasonable period of time (eg: 2200). If
> you look at the map, the distance to Tocumwal is similar to Cobram. In
> addition to all of this, a tour to Tocumwal hasn't been run for several
> years. The last tour was an ARE one that just extended the normal
> Shepparton pass and this was in air conditioned cars. If this tour was
> possible, then I'm sure this would be popular for next year's
> traditional Diesel hauled tour.
>
> > > I will be Conny on this train (don't let that deter you from coming
though!).
> > <blatant plug>there are still seats available, call (03) 5221 8966 for
> > details.</blatant plug>
>
> It's a pity that the WAL will be on it. I have nothing against adding
> the T and the GY's but the over-sized WAL in the WCR livery will stuff
> up the look of the train. Oh well, at least I finally get to travel on a
> Victorian train with decent windows. :-) A few years ago the WCR livery
> on railfan trips was fairly rare so I didn't mind it. These days it is
> far too common and I haven't been on a complete train of VR liveried
> cars since the ARHS/ARE Echuca round tour last year.
>
> When Y112 is in Echuca, will it be running trips for the public with
> just the wooden cars or will it have the T or something else attached to
> the train? Are there any details at the moment for proposed trips with
> this loco?
>
> --
> - James Brook -
>
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