Re: Wellington N.S.W rail bridge

["William Ivery" <willivery@optusnet.com.au>]

WT27/28 XPT is the only train allowed to cross th bridge until it has been
fixed. If the bridge was unsafe even for the XPT (which is lighter than
freight trains), WT 27 would terminate at Orange and buses used to convey
passengers between Dubbo and Orange.


William Ivery

"Tom & Maria Jessop" <tmjessop@lisp.com.au> wrote in message
99gq0i$e1p$1@merki.connect.com.au">news:99gq0i$e1p$1@merki.connect.com.au...
> Train 1837 ex enfield 2100 friday23/03/01 was sent via Lithgow & Parkes
with
> a Dubbo crew ex  Lithgow , no loading for Parkes, due to problems with
rail
> bridge at Wellington which has had a 10 kmh speed limit  for numerous
years,
> it is also believed that XPT W27/28 also went via Parkes to Dubbo on
> Thursday 22/03/01.
>
>