Re: G

[Jennifer Richmond <richmond@melbpc.org.au>]

Krel wrote:

> >>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.
>

Is there any reason why they don't just stick the XPT into platform 2?