Re: New Vicorian rail/tram projects?

[L & D <daisyw@ozemail.com.au>]

Craig Haber wrote:

> G'day,
>
> > 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.
>

I would like to know what the SAW section stands for I presume it is a safe
working system. Also the railways  have never seemed to find it hard to a
alter any safe working system to suit local requirements.  Does the
Maryborough line intersect with the SG line in Ararat I can't remember as I
haven't been to that area for a number of years.

> Shouldn't be that hard - they did it at Paisley (although this siding is
> now closed), and did it at Lara - Elders siding gets 2 trains a week (was
> 5 a week until recently).
>
> Cheers,
> CH.