Re: WOLO Conditions in the North West.... the best part of >>> (NSW)

["Al Barrett" <ajbarrett@hunterlink.net.au>]

Eddie Oliver <eoliver@efs.mq.edu.au> wrote in message
3A6594F9.98D2BA96@efs.mq.edu.au">news:3A6594F9.98D2BA96@efs.mq.edu.au...
> David Johnson wrote:
> >
> > Gavin Potter wrote:
> >
> > > There are currently WOLO conditions on all branch lines in the North
West of
> > > NSW. This means that no trains will be running during daylight hours
(or
> > > there abouts) on any of the branches. Trains will depart around 2000
each
> > > night after stowing for the day. With the hot conditions up here it we
could
> > > have these train patterns for a few days.
> >
> On some of the Class 5 lines, WOLO conditions do NOT
> merely "reduce the speed of the trains" but in fact cancel them
> altogether for some hours of the day - so in effect trains are
> restricted to running at night. Or if you like to look at it that way,
> they do reduce the speed of the trains - to zero.

Far out.... mostly the trains run on the Walgett/Merrywinebone line at
20km/hr, if they wanted to run the trains any slower the crews could walk
faster than the trains (maybe)

Bet the Narrabri Crews are cheerin.... get to stay home with the a/c on all
day, and work at night when its cool.


--
and thats my two cents

~
Al Barrett
ajbarrett@hunterlink.net.au
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