Re: TGV vans withdrawn from

[John Coyle <nospam@newsranger.com>]

In article <3ae629cc$0$25505$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>, Dean Stalker
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>"John Coyle" <nospam@newsranger.com> wrote in message
>news:3mlF6.3871$QV4.327139@www.newsranger.com...
>> In article <3AE57723.C098049C@enternet.com.au>, Chris Brownbill says...
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>> Cris, no, I was refering to the mixed train run by VIARAIL to Lynn Lake,
>which
>> is a branch off the Churchill line. Check the latest VIARAIL timetable for
>> details. Sorry to see the Moosoonee has been cut out.
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>> I don't intent to waste my time on trying to restore the Yarak mixed. I
>have
>> written a series of letters to QR, the minister for transport, Qld
>Coalition,
>> rtc. As A lobyist, I will move on to other issues. However, I have urged
>the Qld
>> ARHS to investigate the concept of putting a couple of cars onto the
>Yaraka
>> loading, which leaves Brisbane every Wednesday, as a tour, during the
>winter
>> school holidays, next year. I have been told, though, that any cars must
>be
>> steel, and not wood, and on the front of the train, ex BNE.
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>Wonder how much it'd cost to charter a few A/C carriages to put on the
>Yaraka Goods. I wonder how many spare A/C carriages are left when The
>Westlander, Sunlander, Queenslander, Spirit of the Outback and Spirit of the
>Tropics are out and about. I wonder if there are any spare carriages sitting
>at Townsville used in the Inlander consist. I wonder if I will stop saying I
>wonder :-).
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>The consist would have to comprise of a Power Car, Baggage Car, Economy
>Sitter, Economy Sleeper, Diner. I doubt QR would attach the A/C carriages to
>the rear of a freight mainly due to time constraints and also the matter of
>practicality. Where would they shunt the A/C carriages on to the freight? I
>think the easy way would be to attach the carriages to the rear of the
>Spirit of the Outback (that'd stretch the limit of Roma Street's Platform
>10) and then detach them at Emerald ready to be shunted on to the Yaraka
>Goods the next day.
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>hrmm ... but either way it is expensive for the ARHS to do so we'll have to
>wait and see.
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>Dean, I was wondering the same thing, so I have contacted the Qld ARHS. In particular, the editors of the "Sunshine Express" magazine, Paul de Sauty and John Kerr, raising some issues, some of which I have outlined above. It isn't possible to attach the cars to the "Spirit of the Outback" as it runs on the wrong day out of Brisbane. The Yaraka loading leaves on a Wednesday. I feel that rail fan groups should try and work in with the freight train operators, and se if they will haul a few cars on any given freight service. Another idea I have is putting a car or two on some of the very regular trains on lines such as Muswellbrook-Unlan and the Central Queensland coal lines. Perhaps as a "tour" by the coal companies, themselves. In Victoria, what about the many non-passenger lines that still have a regular freight service? Sure, the train may be "subject to delay", but it would seem posible to work something out. In particular, during a school holiday period, when some fans may!
 be able to travel.
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