Re: Quorn Extension
Nic Doncaster (nldoncas@cobweb.com.au)
26 Jul 1997 09:14:15 GMT
dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage) writes:
> Nic Doncaster (nldoncas@cobweb.com.au) wrote:
> >In the 'Tiser today was a mention of federal moneys being spent for some
> >wonderful reason.
> >
> >Amongst the list was ~$972,000 for PRR to do some work, including extensions
to
> >track to Port Augusta.
>
> I remember hearing talk about this when I first visited PRR in 1982!
>
> It would also seem logical for Steamtown to extend and meet up with PRR as
> they are both more or less identical operations with identical motive power.
>
> Cheers
> David
>
Steamtown and Quorn do operate identical power eg WAGR W Class, however Quorn
and Steamtown operate different rollingstock and different safeworking systems,
and have distinctly different approaches to their business management.
The gap between Eurelia and Bruce on the former Quorn line represents the
biggest hurdle, although Steamton did submit to leave this section, over the
Moockra Bank, intact. Other factors eg rollingstock and SW systems are only
minor issues in the scheme of things.
[Maybe CHRTSA should push for standardisation of SW systems, locomotive
operating systems (especially now with the cost of "competency based" courses
for steamers) and other common crew positions. This was raised several years
ago, but nothing has since happened.]
It certainly would be great to be able to travel the full lenght of the line.
Nic Doncaster