I haven't seen trains running there, but could put a photograph of myself at
the end of the track at Buckleboo up on the web-server here (-:. I have seen
most of the routes, but only from nearby roads.
: EP runs gypsum at speeds of up to 80km/h between Kevin and Penong Junct.
: Normal sort of speed for grain is between 40-50km/h, depending on the section.
: Slowest is usually out to Kapinnie or as the trains grind up Pearlah Bank.
: Extensive work was done on Cummins-PLO in the mid-eighties to tighten things up,
: and reduce the bottleneck that occours in Peak Season. Part of the fix was a
: bunker just south of Cummins. Other track work has been done in order to
: increase mainline speeds, and thus reduce train turnaround times at some of the
: more remote silos.This includes recycling steel sleepers from the NAR, and the
: hire of various track machines to improve alignments.
Thanks for the information...
: Nic Doncaster
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