Re: Better use of restored rail equipment

[David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au>]

John Kerley wrote:
> I have had a similar fantasy for many years, as have others I have spoken
> to.  Some have fantasized running a regular steam hauled service (i.e once a
> week) to connect with PB which would require run round facilities at
> Belgrave.  This could be achieved by either extending the two dead end
> platform roads to form a run round shunting neck at the down end, which
> would be rather expensive, or by providing a connection at the up end of the
> storage siding to the main line, thus enabling the storage siding to be used
> for run round purposes.  This would be less expensive, but still cost money.

A run around was proposed for Belgrave around the time the overhead
inspection train was diesel hauled.
 
Cheers
David