Re: [Melb] Major problems on the Husrtbridge Line

["James C" <jamesccj@optusnet.com.au>]

Ever try to open those automatic door from a Comeng/Hitachi set???

:-)


Cheers
James




Colin Weaver <weaver@powerup.com.au> wrote in message
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> 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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