Re: Scenic Railway Expansion

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

David Martin wrote:

> My idea, which I invite comments on, is to have two trains, with a passing
> loop in the middle. I suspect that the existing haulage machinery could be
> used.
>
> This proposal would have less impact on the environment than a cable car,
> and would also result in the elimination of the aerial counterweight.
>
> I think this idea is obvious (it certainly isn't original), which makes me
> wonder why it is not being considered. Am I missing some technical problem
> here?

Yep.  The cable for the lower train would either slice the upper train in half,
or knock it off the track.  When the scenic railway is running, the cable can be
very high up in the air due to changes in gradient.

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David Johnson
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