When I started going to school in Croydon in 1984, Croydon still had two
stabling sidings but I don't know if they were used. They were on the down
side of the station adjacent to the down line. They were removed just
prior to the completion of the second track between Ringwood and Croydon.
Mooroolbark No.2 Road was also used for short term stabling for the
morning peak before the second platform was built in 1984. A set (usually
a 7 car Harris) ran from Ringwood some time between 4 and 5am and formed
an up Mooroolbark at about 7.20.
Platform 2
(added 1984)
<- Croydon | | XXXXXXXXXXXXX
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\ | | \
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| | XXXXXXXXXXXXX Lilydale ->
Manchester Rd Platform 1
level crossing
Note, there is actually a sharp (40km/h) RH (when facing Croydon) curve
over the level crossing but it's too hard to put on an ASCII diagram.
>Finally, there are a few stabling sidings to be developed (various
>tenders have been advertised):
>
>Burnley and Bayswater.
Was Bayswater ever actually used for stabling? There was a goods yard but
I don't recall if the sidings were electrified. Part of the yard was used
by Steamrail in the 1970s (K190 was restored there in 1979). I can recall
just about every type of small and medium sized diesel being used on local
goods trains in the early 180s, including the occasional 930.
Cheers
David