Re: G

[krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )]

On Sat, 12 Dec 1998 10:32:03 +1100, "Chris Brown"
<sbrown@dragon.net.au> wrote:

>
>Krel wrote
>>On Sat, 12 Dec 1998 01:31:31 +1100, David Johnson
>><trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>>I was blocked by a train at around 18:45 this evening leaving Lidcombe
>heading
>>>west, hauled by two NRs and a G class.
>>
>>Most likely G 522 and most likely 7SM5.
>>
>>>This train is probably heading South.  I
>>>am also told that ST-1 left Sydney tonight around an hour an a half late.
>>>
>>An hour and a half late means around 0830 arrival in Melbourne. Should
>>be interesting with the Overland due up at 0845 and usually wasting
>>time to avoid an early arrival. Wonder who gets the platform, an early
>>Overdue or a late XPT?
>
>They both do - the overland uses platform 2 while the XPT uses platform 1.
>If my memory serves me correctly (I am open to correction on this one)
>platform 3 is also dual gauge.
>
Overland uses platform 1 same as XPT. I t costs too much for a shunt
loco if you use plat 2 (no runaround on SG). Plat 3 is BG only.

Cheers

Krel

> - Chris Brown
>Rowville, Victoria
>
>sbrown@dragon.net.au
>
>
>


Just another eccentric crank.