Re: Why was this morning's XPT on Newport line?

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

The Down XPT was over an hour late into Wodonga today account two broken
rails at or near Wangaratta. I don't know whether your XPT was the up
journey or the down, or if this had anything to do with it

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Rod Young
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Hobsons Bay Model Railway Club Inc.
Operators of Australia's only 'Australian' Model Railway Show
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Yuri J Sos <steam5me@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> The XPT was seen sitting at the home stick at Tottenham "B" on the
> Newport/Brooklyn line this morning about 9.00am.  A Melbourne-bound goods
> was waiting at the stick on the north-eastern line.
>
> Anyone know the reasons why?
>
> Was the XPT wrong-roaded perhaps?  Or a controller error in not putting
the
> up goods away at McIntyre with Tottenham Loop already occupied?
>