Re: [OT] You know you're a hardcore railfan when...

[Michael Hendy <little_fish_in_a@bigpond.com>]

Gobbledok wrote:
> 
> Michael Hendy wrote:
> 
> > Jonathan Lau wrote:
> > >
> > > Gobbledok wrote:
> > >
> > > <snip>
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > > Longest journey would be from Scone to Goulburn. Rail distance: 513.54km Cost: $29
> > > single, $58 return, $34 off peak return.
> > >
> > > Scone dep: 5:56am
> > > Hamiliton arr: 7:56am (change for Central service)
> > > Hamiliton dep: 8:03am
> > > Central arr: 10:21am
> > > Central dep: 3:46pm
> > > Goulburn arr: 6:46pm
> > >
> > > Journey time: 12 hours, 50 minutes. (with a 5 hour 25 minute wait for next Goulburn
> > > train at Central).
> > >
> >
> > In reverse:
> >
> > Goulburn Dep: 7:44PM
> > Campbelltown Arr: 9:59PM (Change for City via East Hills)
> > Campbelltown Dep: 10:03PM
> > Central Arr: 10:57PM
> > Central Dep: 11:17PM (Change for Newcastle)
> > Hamilton Arr: 2:01AM
> > Hamiltom Dep: 3:20AM (Change for Scone)
> > Scone Arr: 5:20AM
> >
> > Journey time: 9 Hours, 36 Minutes.
> >
> > Much quicker! Also, arrives just in time to do the reverse journey the
> > next day ;)
> >

<snip sigs>
 
> Because no trains are stabled at Scone, the train you catch to Scone there, would be the
> exact same one you would start your return journey on.

Indeed.

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