Re: Steam through loop

["Ron Bennell" <ron.bennell@qr.com.au>]

When the Loop was originally built, wooden bodied cars were banned for fire
safety reasons. There was a rumour that two X class had modified exhausts,
so that they could work the Loop if there was a major overhead failure.

Also, in the initial design, the dimensions of the tunnels were set so that
freights, up to the Ultimate Rolling Stock Gauge of the day, could use the
loop. This was in case the viaduct was damaged or bombed,  freight access
to Gippsland could be maintained.

Steam! I don't think that was ever considered.

Ron

Sams Workshop <workshop@hotkey.net.au> wrote in article
<01bda20e$f837f2e0$dd028aca@dialup.mpx.com.au>...
> 
> To who it may concern , K class from STEAMRAIL ran through underground
> loop.
> Detoured because of railworks on excursion one sunday.
> Wasnt without incident, smoke came through carriages choking everyone.
> Took 4 hrs to clear through tunnel. Since then all diesels, steam
forbidden
> through loop.
>  Ring Steamrail for details.
> Yours Sam.
>