Re: [vic]minimum maintenance lines

[Doug Mason <dmason@deakin.edu.au>]

In article <KZGU4.794$oT.482866@news0.optus.net.au>,
  dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) wrote:
> rossnal (rossnal@mail.teksupport.net.au) wrote:
> > When did Springhurst to Wahgunyah last see traffic?
>
> Not sure. But is it minimum maintenance or has it been disconnected?
>
> > When was the track removed from Wodonga to Bandiana? (Is it all
removed?)
>
> Broad gauge was removed.
>
> > Why is Nyora to Leongatha not listed anywhere?
>
> It's leased by the Department of Infrastructure to the South Gippsland
> Railway and is open for tourist operations.
>
> > What is the point in retaining North Geelong to Fyansford as this is
no longer
> > used for cement?
>
> V/Line lost the contract, or more likely wan't interested in renewing
it.
> FA might be able to regain it.

Well what is the point of FA doing that when Fyansford cement works is
closing down soon.

>
> > Strathmerten to Cobram was only ever a passenger line in recent
history.
>
> In theory it was available for freight traffic. It was considered as a
> site for a FastTrak (sp?) terminal.

Used very rarely for specials

> > What is Shepparton to Dookie used for?
>
> Storing louvre vans, I think. :)

WRONG
The shepparton Dookie line is used to bring grain out of Dookie now and
then, but has not been used for a while.
No storing of wagons here.
The SPC siding stores some flat top spares for Mooroopna, the same for
the old BP siding, when the pilot crew dont try and rip the gates out.

Why are most of the lines listed for min maintenance closed, or booked
out of service?  Is Toolamba Echuca back in srvice.


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