Re: New Vicorian rail/tram projects?

[krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )]

On Wed, 28 Oct 1998 12:14:08 GMT, steam4me@enternet.com.au (Yuri J
Sos/Melbourne AUS) wrote:

>On Wed, 28 Oct 1998 10:25:18 GMT, krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )
>wrote, and I selectively quote:
>
>>Maybe to Ararat East. Getting into Ararat platform in the middle of a
>>standard gauge SAW section could be an expensive problem. 
>
>The line off to Maryborough is in the same SAW section.  Why not a
>line off to Ballarat <g!>. 

The Maryborough line ends in Ararat - IE it joins yard trackage not
mainline trackage.

 >Or you could get really radical and insert
>an Ararat Block Point, or an Ararat Loop.... pretty cheaply, only a
>quick software modification.... don't even have to reprint the NSP as
>train running is now a state secret.
>
Extend CTC from Pyrenees to Ararat like it used to be and all problems
are solved except one - whos going to pay for it?

>>Even using the dock wouldn't help. You would still have to cross the
>>SG to access it and they have just moved Ararat 'A' box into the dock
>>area. It it surround by signal posts (and signals) for display. 
>
>Back in the days when the Sg first went through, I thought the idea
>was to have the platform road dual gauge, with a broad gauge siding
>loop running outside the SG siding back towards the loco depot.  I
>suppose the SG line off to Maryborough complicates all that.
>
Number two track is still BG - it just isn't connected to
anything<vbg>.

>A new platform is probably cheaper than new trackwork.  and NR
>wouldn't be happy having worked so diligently to keep passenger trains
>off "its" lines.
>
Unless, of course, theres an NR up the front <g,d,r,>.

cheers

Krel

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