Re: Toolamba Line and Nyora Line

Craig Haber (albatross@harnessnet.com.au)
Sat, 18 Apr 1998 19:14:35 -0700

Yuri J Sos/Melbourne AUS wrote:
> Page 24, Jan 1998 StaleRail carries a photo of J515 crossing the
> Goulburn River at Toolamba with the Train of Knowledge with part of
> the caption reading "ran as empty cars movement between Toolamba and
> Echuca because of the poor track condition.

This must be the most useless piece of track in Victoria - simple reason
being you can't run a decent revenue earning train across it! For
example, products from Tocumwal have to be railed to Echuca via
Melbourne, acc. axle load of loaded wagons is too high for the track.
What good is that?

Cheers,
CH.

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