Re: Freight Operations during the Olympics.

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> "Thommo" <mjthom@hdc.net.au> wrote in message news:KzIv5.5
> > I have heard secondhand, that any N.R services will require additional
> locos
> > when passing through Sydney. e.g. a service that is now rostered with 2
> NRs
> > will now have 3, in case of a failure. This is perhaps why GNRs 22 and
27
> > have been sent north in view of motor power shortages??
>
> All freight operators have the same instructions. Also if they stuff up
and
> block anything, that's it til the Olympics are over.

What happens if the IP or the Ghan fails near Lidcombe? No more GSR till
October?

Dave