Re: Lithgow - Mt Vic

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

"Tony Gatt"
> "sean"

> > I heard ages ago of someone whom works in the railways around Lithgow that
> > the overhead may be taken down in the near future between Mt Vic and
> > Lithgow, and the CityRail trains be replaced by the Endever Railcars
> between Mt Vic and Batherest, is that true? i know that theres plans to take
the
> > overhead down on the coallary or something.
>
> This rumour? has been floating for a while..
> Maybe they could run a Mt Vic to Mudgee Service as well..
> Unfortuantely, the service was removed during the 5 ring circus, and that
> could be used as a reason to withdraw electric services from Lithgow. And
> with the decline of Lithgow Loco and the decreasing use of 86 class, there
> would be no use for the overhead and down it will come from Bowenfels to Mt
> Vic.


86 use has been increasing lately.