Re: Overdue Overdue

[mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)]

In article <754rgu$22h$1@reader1.reader.news.ozemail.net> "Jack" <bd107@tsn.cc> writes:
>From: "Jack" <bd107@tsn.cc>
>Subject: Re: Overdue Overdue
>Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1998 16:13:26 +1100


>Krel wrote in message <3674b484.643032@news.netconnect.com.au>...

>>>
>>Methinks your parochialism is showing. It could be argued that the
>>Overland Has to use Platform 1 due to runaround facilities - there is
>>no such requirement for the XPT,

>It only needs fuel doesn't it.... where else can it get it?

It actually doesnt need fuel , but it is refuelled to allow for failure of a 
power car on the way back.
An XPT power car holds 4500 litres of fuel and uses 1800 to 2000 litres for 
the Sydney - Melb trip.
Ive been there when its been refueled, so that under normal circumstances it 
can easily run Sydney - Melb - Sydney on one tank.
It would get marginal however if one of the two power cars failed on the way 
back to Sydney, and the failure was north of Coota.

A little bit of common sense is needed here.
Prior to the XPTs running , Spencer St platform 1 was able to easily cope with 
3 SG trains per day in both directions for many years.
Platform 2 SG was used only for emergencies or specials.
Strange that today it cant support 2 SG trains per day.

cheers
MD