Re: Sydney's Railway Tunnels

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

Craig Potter wrote:

> >Redfern:
> There is a track diving under the Platform 1 in a down direction just before
> the Redfern St bridge.  Rails are shiny electrified and still seem used.  It
> seems to go under the old carshops (now Graffiti Gallery).  What is this
> used for?  is it the dive mentioned above?

No.  That is the Eveleigh Engine dive.  It comes from near the pink building on
the down side of the tracks, and goes under all the tracks at the country end of
the platforms.  Its path can be followed by looking at the brick exhaust pipes.
The track then continues under Platform 1 and climbs a very steep grade to
connect to the Up Main line on the city side of the Lawson Street bridge.  It is
now used only by Endeavours and Explorers and loco hauled empty car movements
from Eveleigh to Sydney Terminal.

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David Johnson
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