Re: Interstate Platform at Geelong?

["David Proctor" <daproc@sd4.mailbank.com>]

Hi Maurie - who said anything about having the platform as the ONLY way
through seymour?

Why not have it as a standard gauge crossing loop type situation, to be used
only if a train wishes to use the platform? There would then be no way that
a standard gauge train could delay a braod gauge train, as a standard gauge
train would be in and out reasonably quickly.

DaveP

Maurie Daly wrote in message ...
>In article <01be8bbe$96ecc8e0$9f6760cb@pentium> "David"
<valley123@xtra.co.nz> writes:
>>From: "David" <valley123@xtra.co.nz>
>>Subject: Re: Interstate Platform at Geelong?
>>Date: 21 Apr 1999 05:30:05 GMT
>
>>If there is such a large problem with trains stopping at Seymour, then an
>>easy alternative would be to dual the platform closest to the platform at
>>Seymour.
>>All that is required is two sets of points, one stretch of line etc.
>>This would be so much cheaper and stop all the problems.
>
>>Anyone agree?
>
>>David D
>
>
>In theory yes , a simple solution.
>From a safeworking / signalling administrative perspective , an absolute
>nightmare.
>Dual guaging the platform means a section of track in the middle of the
>Seymour Loop - Tall Loop section which is BG and could be occupied for long
>periods of time whilst the BG train is in the station.
>The dual guage track would have to be operated as a SG / BG grade crossing
>with interlocking on the BG signals ultimately controlled from Adelaide .
>Whilst all this can be done , Im sure ARTC wont want to pay for it , VF
>certainly wont as they dont get any benefit and Countrylink who would be
the
>only possible beneficiary wouldnt either .
>There is the potential for endless disputes , ie who pays if an NRC
freighter
>is delayed by a late running Seymour pass which is sitting in the dual
guage
>platform,when the freighter comes thru.
>
>With totally separate operators running the SG and BG networks , having
common
>bits is just a recipe for trouble.
>If its absolutely necessary , then a better solution would be to rip up the
BG
>track on the up platform and just make it SG, of course this wont suit the
>owner of VLP.
>
>MD
>