Re: [Vic] Freight return to Cold stream??

["James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

In article <EDPT4.15$2l4.2054@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net>,
  "HXP1" <hxp1@bigfoot.com> wrote:
> Brad McArthur <bmcarthur@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> 391fc2d5.1386951@news.ozemail.com.au">news:391fc2d5.1386951@news.ozemail.com.au...
> > On Sun, 14 May 2000 09:41:35 GMT, James C. <james_ccj@my-deja.com>
> > wrote:
>
> > | A rumor FA won contract to haul log from Coldstream, which means
it's
> > |possible to see freight trains on Lylidale line agin, anymore
> > |information about this train? the timetable??
>
> > Many replies to this thread, but the basic question has not been
> > answered yet.  Is there going to be a Coldstream freight?
>
> Although I don't know the answer, I have my doubts that there would
be a
> path on the single line between Mooroolbark & Lilydale during the
day.  Run
> the train during the night & there are stabled sparks in sidings &
angry
> NIMBY's to worry about.
There will be at most 1 train a day, no worries with line capacity.



> Compared to the measly track access charges Hillside would get from
FA,
> compared to the PSR risk from tired old T classes struggling up 1 in
30
> grades, I have my doubts Hillside would welcome FA with open arms.
1 train perday won't affect much.


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James


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