Re: R707 to Ballarat (and no return)

["BJ" <macgunzal@REMOVEbigpond.com>]

A friend organises these quarterly trips from Lilydale and says that the Y
banker is to minimise turnarounds at Lilydale and assist with pathing
requirements.


David Bromage wrote in message ...
>Steve Dalton (daltongang@smart.net.au) wrote:
>> R707 often runs to Lillydale and I believe it is due to the lack of Run
>> a - round facilities fro the R to run a round therefore the Y is used
>> for both saving time and banking if required.
>
>I don't think that's the whole reason. Some of these charters can be quite
>long, and R707 would have to haul the empty cars tender first to Lilydale,
>and back at night. Remember the 10% load restriction for tender first
>running, and the steep grades at Mitcham and out of Lilydale.
>
>Cheers
>David