Re: CMRPS to upgrade Castlemaine Station & Yard

[Mark Bau <markbau@earthlink.net>]

in article jICk6.22$Nd.766@news0.optus.net.au, David Bromage at
dbromage@fang.omni.com.au wrote on 2/20/01 4:02 PM:

> Yuri J Sos (steam4me@dingoblue.net.au) wrote:
>> Castlemaine & Maldon Railway Preservation Society have announced that
>> they have obtained a grant of up to $100k from the Vic Gov's Regional
>> Infrastructure Development Fund.  The proceeds of the grant will be
>> used to restore mainline access to platform 3 and the turntable.
> 
>> Work to be undertaken includes
>> * reinstate mainline points and associated signal works (contractor);
>> * resleeper platform road and run around loop;
>> * resleeper access siding up to the turntable;
>> * connect turntable to this siding;
>> * complete turntable works;
>> * relocate telephone lines (currently obstruct turntable);
>> * improvements to passenger facilities.
> 
>> Completion of these facilities are in anticipation of the eventual
>> restoration of the railway between Muckleford and Maldon Junction
>> (Castlemaine) and in the meantime will enable main line operators to
>> use Castlemaine as a destination for their tours.
> 
>> The project needs to be completed by 31 December 2001.
> 
> That's a lot to do in that time with only $100k.
> 
> How much rollingstock is up to main line standard? The DERM was when
> delivered, but what about the locos and cars?
> 
> Cheers
> David

A simple reading of the original post talks only about infastructure,
nothing about rollingstock and anyway, why would they need to be up to
mainline standard? They wont be running on any!

Mark