Re: Brisbane to Sydney line

[petan@ion.com.au (petan@ion.com.au)]

The present tilt train is the electric one to Rocky. Just wait until
our new QR diesel tilt train starts up for the trip to Cairns! Papers
have been signed. For more details see page 438 of this month's ARHS
Bulletin.

Maybe QR should build a tilt train on 1435mm track and run it between
Brisbane and Sydney! Than maybe it won't arrive at Roma Street at the
stuped time the XPT does now!

Cheers
Peter Cokley
 




On Thu, 12 Nov 1998 17:14:33 +1100, David <david@nmit.vic.edu.au>
wrote:

>If the QR tilt train was able to run on stnadard gauge right now with power,
>how fast would it go on the present sydney-brisbane link  ??????
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>- if it is faster than 120km/hr I move the line is regauged to 3ft 6 !!!!!
>:)
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>David
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>Matthew Nolan wrote:
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>> I was just wondering if any consideration had been given to
>> standardising the Gold Coast line and then continuing it to
>> Murwillimbah. This would allow trains to run through from Brisbane to
>> Sydney this way. I realise that the travel time from Murwillimbah to
>> Sydney is about 13 and 1/2 hours, however, is it possible that an
>> upgrade of the Murwillimbah to Casion line could improve times.
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>> I ask this because one of the complaints of the Sydney - Brisbane
>> corridor are the tight curves. By utilising the new Gold Coast line, and
>> extending it to Murwillimbah, trains (esp. the XPT) could travel at a
>> far higher average speed. I have been on the XPT once and it hardly
>> seemed to get above 100Km/hr between Brisbane and Casino becasue of the
>> track curvature.
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>> I just thought I'd suggest this as a possible alternative. the XPT for
>> instance could travel at near top speed from Beenliegh to the
>> Murwillimbah. Surely this would be a signifigant advantage rather than
>> attempting to upgrade the present standard gauge line to the border?
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