Re: Victorian safeworking systems

[Craig Haber <albatross@harnessnet.com.au>]

Barry Campbell wrote:
> Point taken, Craig. I assume, then, from your list of duties that there a
> few or no station staff along the way. 

There are staff at Winchelsea, Colac, Camperdown, Warrnambool.  Not all
stations are attended for all trains though (namely 8237/8246).

> Also that the safeworking is handled
> by the loco crew (2 person?). 

Yes.  However the station staff are also qualified in train order
safeworking, and trains are crossed at Wichelsea (daily), Colac and
Camperdown as required.

> I travelled to Colac in 1991 when V/Line or
> whatever ran the service. It was a nice trip but I didn't notice it actually
> went anywhere much. I hope to try your service in the future when I am in
> the Antarctic again.

FYI, it was 43 degrees today :)

Cheers,
Craig.
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