Re: What was that train?

Krel (krel4203@netconnect.com.au)
28 Nov 97 11:28:01 GMT

Christopher_Martin GORDON <cmgord@ecr.mu.oz.au> wrote in article
<65ll5h$o22@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU>...
> dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage) writes:
> Just a little question.
>
> The trains from down Eastern Victoria way come into and leave from Plat
13+14 at Spencer Street. Some of these trains become other trains going
out west and north? What are these trains and where do the empty trains go
after they leave Plat 14 at Spencer Street and go through North Melbourne
empty?
>
Monday to Friday Eastbound

8206 Pass 0610 ex Sth Geelong SSS arr 0722 forms 8407 0747 to Sale arr
1035.
8122 2Sprinters 0750 ex Ballarat SSS arr 0918, one Sprinter forms 8564 0930
MT to Flinders St arr 0934, and one Sprinter forms 8411 0942 to Traralgon
arr 1153.
8572 MT cars 1245 ex Sth Kensington SSS arr 1251 forms 8415 1328 to Sale
arr 1605.
8574 MT cars 1531 ex Sth Ken SSS arr 1537 forms 8421 1543 to Traralgon arr
1818.
8236 Pass 1535 ex Sth Geelong SSS arr 1643 forms 8427 1647 to Traralgon arr
1915.
8064 MT cars 1748 ex Sunbury (off 8063 1641 down) SSS arr 1817 forms 8431
1823 to Sale arr 2100.
8044 Pass 1820 ex Bendigo (Mon to Thr) SSS arr 2024 forms 8437 2029 to
Traralgon arr 2240.
8338 Sprinter 1905 ex Seymour (Fri Only) SSS arr 2015 forms 8437 2029 to
Traralgon arr 2240.

Eastbound Saturday

8562 MT cars 0756 ex Sth Ken SSS arr 0802, forms 8407 0830 to Sale arr
1108.
8130 Sprinters 1135 ex Ballarat SSS arr 1300, form 8415 1312 to Sale arr
1600.
8570 MT cars 1716 ex Sth Ken SSS arr 1722 forms 8427 1731 to Traralgon arr
1953.
8324 1525 ex Shepparton SSS arr 1748, forms 8431 1813 to Sale arr 2050.

Eastbound Sunday

8562 MT cars 0855 ex Sth Ken SSS arr 0901, forms 8407 0930 to Sale arr
1235.
8568 MT cars 1227 ex Sth Ken SSS arr 1235, forms 8413 1304 to Traralgon arr
1510.
8570 MT cars 1630 ex Sth Ken SSS arr 1637, forms 8427 1703 to Traralgon arr
1923.
8326 Pass 1440 ex Albury SSS arr 1807, forms 8431 1905 to Sale arr 2145.

Westbound Monday to Friday

8406 0603 Pass ex Traralgon SSS arr 0824 forms 8561 0827 MT cars to Sth Ken
arr 0833.
8410 0703 Pass ex Traralgon SSS arr 0924 forms 8109 0935 to Ballarat arr
1115.
8412 0710 Pass ex Sale SSS arr 0956 forms 8567 1010 MT cars to Sth Ken arr
1016.
8420 0845 Pass ex Traralgon SSS arr 1054 forms 8569 1100 MT cars to Sth Ken
arr 1107.
8428 1310 Sprinter ex Traralgon SSS arr 1525 forms 8575 1530 MT Sprinter to
Sth Ken arr 1536.
8432 1340 Pass ex Sale SSS arr 1628 forms 8063 1641 to Sunbury arr 1725.
8438 1705 Pass ex Sale SSS arr 1945 forms 8243 2030 to Sth Geelong arr
2133.

Westbound Saturday

8406 0630 Sprinter ex Traralgon SSS arr 0845 forms 8011 0910 to Sunbury arr
0947.
8412 0720 Pass ex Sale SSS arr 0958 forms 8565 1015 MT cars to Sth Ken arr
1021.
8420 0940 Pass ex Traralgon SSS arr 1200 forms 8567 1205 MT cars to Sth Ken
arr 1211.
8432 1400 Pass ex Sale SSS arr 1638 forms 8569 1650 MT cars to Sth Ken arr
1656.
8438 1645 Sprinter ex Sale SSS arr 1938 forms 8243 2030 to Geelong arr
2130.

Westbound Sunday

8410 0825 Pass ex Traralgon SSS arr 1047 forms 8563 1052 MT cars to Sth Ken
arr 1058.
8412 0925 Sprinter ex Sale SSS arr 1209 forms 8565 1214 MT Sprinter to Sth
Ken arr 1220.
8432 1520 ex Sale SSS arr 1816 forms 8571 1830 MT cars to Sth Ken arr 1836.
8438 1705 Pass ex Sale SSS arr 1946 forms 8243 2005 to Geelong arr 2107.

All empty cars moves are to/from South Kensington (On the Goods lines
southwest of the platforms) so that locos can run around without
interfering with other Passenger trains. Empty Sprinter moves are to gain
access to the servicing area near Spencer Street Platforms 6 & 7.

-- 
Cheers Krel


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