Re: [Melb] Major problems on the Husrtbridge Line

[Colin Weaver <weaver@powerup.com.au>]

In 1991 an ARHS tour to Toogoolawah which I was on was blocked by a
fallen tree on the return leg, between Borallon and Wulkuraka.  It
seemed like half the passengers jumped off, formed a team and quickly
moved the tree off the track - we were going again within minutes.

AFAIK that was the last train EVER to run to Toogoolawah - pity - I
still think that was the best branch line in the whole of SE QLD.

--Colin

James C wrote:
> 
> Damn trees..........as much as I like green space I hate when mother nature
> blocked trains....
> 
> Cheers
> James
> 
> Chris Gordon <cmgord@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
> 39333C85.6642B330@alphalink.com.au">news:39333C85.6642B330@alphalink.com.au...
> > Afternoon All,
> > Today was not a good day for the Hurstbridge line, there was a tree down
> > at Diamond Creek causing a power loss to that section, and a power loss
> > to Heidelberg caused signalling failures at Heidelberg.  This power
> > failure also effected the Lower Plenty Road level crossing at Rosanna.
> >
> > They started the day with no trains running in the Hurstbridge - Clifton
> > Hill section with some buses running, but I understand by the morning
> > peak they were running about 50% of the up trains from Eltham and
> > Greensborough.
> >
> >
> > (Just think if this happened in Sydney there would have been 100
> > messages to aus.rail by now).
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Chris Gordon
> >
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