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Re: Indian Pacific to run via South - Monday 6/7/98

To: ausrail@railpage.org.au
Subject: Re: Indian Pacific to run via South - Monday 6/7/98
From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Mon, 06 Jul 1998 00:24:35 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
References: <359e2b6a.0@139.134.5.33> <mauried.101.359F0F22@commslab.gov.au>
Reply-To: trainman@ozemail.com.au

Maurie Daly wrote:

> Just think that all this reversing could all be eliminated if RAC installed
> the SW leg of the Parkes triangle as NR asked them to do over 3 years ago.
> I guess as its an obvious thing to do , which would save time and money , its
> the very reason why nothing has happened.

NR even offered to pay for it, but it still didn't get done.  Many believe
FreightCorp was opposed to it, as the shunters in Parkes would be largely redundant
without trains reversing there.

--
David Johnson
CityRail Guard
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/

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