Re: Trains to Newcastle.

["Rex" <mayod@microplex.com.au>]

Michael Cuthbert wrote in message <349EFFB2.742B@sydney.dialix.oz.au>...

Yeah that is quite right. After the Bank was relayed a few years ago, the
grade was made steeper in a couple of areas <not intentionally> and there
was a plaque of freight trains sticking up. The bi di signalling is great. I
was stuck there the other night with an XPT running on 1 unit and Hornsby
was able to run pass and freight services around us with minimal delays. The
only train delayed was us.

>I understand that Cowan to Hawkesbury is the critical grade for the
>whole Northern system. This section was recently upgraded to
>bidirectional signalling for the purpose of passenger trains being able
>to pass stalled freights- a far-too-regular occurrence.
>
>Mike.

Cheers
Rex