Re: Melbourne to Darwin

[daproc@bigfoot.com]

In article <359209ff.0@139.134.5.33>,
  "Ben Staples" <BenKim@bigpond.com> wrote:

> If that's the case, why is their a dip in the freight line between
> Flemington and Nth Straithfield when it passes under Bridge Road and why did
> they raise the overbridge at Pennant Hills Station when it was refurbished a
> while ago. This later location required a quite unique arrangement of the
> placement of lift doors to accomodate the extra height of the overbridge.

The dip in the freight line to go under that bridge is there because they
would have had to raise the roadway for about 20-30 metres either side of the
bridge if they didn't.

The reason for the bridge at Pennant Hills is because, with all of the station
rebuilding schemes, the designers have over-engineered it - it has happened
everywhere, stupid, STUPID designs!

Hope this helps,

David "The Doctor" Proctor

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