Re: Line beyond......

[signal_spotter@my-deja.com]

In article <39DBCC32.72AF5187@ozemail.com.au>,
  trainman@ozemail.com.au wrote:
> signal_spotter@my-deja.com wrote:
>
> > In article <39D9B71F.562059AF@ozemail.com.au>,
> >   trainman@ozemail.com.au wrote:
> > > signal_spotter@my-deja.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > Kiama platform to be extended. Bi-di into the platforms.
> > > > Siding to be extended and electrified to allow storage of 8 car
> > sets.
> > >
> > > Like the dock platform at Dapto *almost* was? :)
> > >
> >
> > snigger, snigger, I bet that made for a funny story around your meal
> > room. :-)
>
> Yep.   The inspectors were dirty, because they told the idiots
building it
> time and time again that it was not long enough, but were ignored.
Then
> when they went to put the first 8 car V set in, surprise surprise - it
> didn't fit!
>
> --
> David Johnson
> trainman@ozemail.com.au
> http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
> ------------------------------------
> These comments are made in a private
> capacity and do not represent the
> official view of State Rail.
> C.O.W.S. Page 11.
>
>
Actually I was at the meeting that the operations managers first
proposed the idea of using the dock as a platform. The meeting was
originally for SPAD's and using Intermediate trainstops. And yes there
were drivers reps there too. Anyway they assured me that an 8 car set
would fit. Not that it worried me if it didn't because there was no way
of lengthening it anyway. And when we completed it, I wheeled out the
track length which came to 195m. I thought that an 8 car set came to
about 180m in length but apparently the V-sets are longer. I had a good
laugh too when I found out the first 8 car set they put in was just a
tad too long.

regards Ian
The muggins who designed the Dapto third platform signalling.


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