Re: Interstate Platform at Seymour

["Grahame Ferguson" <grahamef@users.mcmedia.com.au>]

Maurie Daly wrote in message ...
>Yes , in the Perth case the line is one dual guage line operated by the one
>train controller who works for the one organization , ie Westrail.
>
>The NE SG line is a totally independant main line operated by currently a
>Train Controller who works for Victrak , shortly a train controller who
works
>for ARTC.
>The BG line is also a totally independant main line who will shortly be
>controlled by FV.
>Its of course possible to build a crossing loop , with the loop road being
a
>dual guage line but at what cost.
>At a minimum we need
>2 X sets of fixed points.
>2 X SG dual control point machines .
>2 X New SG arrival signals protecting the facing points.
>4 X New Sg / BG departure signals , the No 2 road needing dual control on
the
>departure sigs.
>2 X new arrival home signals for the BG road interlocked with the SG
points.
>New distant SG signals to indicate the aspects of the new SG homes ,
although
>it may be possible to achieve this by modifying the up departure sigs at
>Seymour loop.
>
>Around $600 K to $1 million conservatively estimated, all for 4 trains per
day.
>As Countrylink is the only beneficiary of this loop , do you think they
would
>want to pay, I doubt it.
>
>MD
>
Dear Maurie, All that is needed at Seymour, is for the XPT to stop here
nothing more!!  The platform is adjacent to a car park and it is approached
at ground level, so even wheelchairs can access it. You do not even have to
cross any running lines to get on it.
Benalla and Wangaratta both have their SG platforms on the main line and do
block opposing and following movements.  There has been no problem at those
locations so the situation is no different in Seymour.
Maybe an addittional  up departure SG signal  on the existing gantry which
spans both BG & SG lines the BG signal is used for up BG trains, and
prevents the level crossing bells being activated when they are in the
platform.  The same could be done for the SG.
A car length addition to the platform would be welcome.  The size of
Seymour's SG platform is no bigger than The Rock where the XPT regularly
stops.
The simple fact is because trains have not been regularly scheduled to stop
at Seymour in the past, so the concrete thinking of the Railway Authorities
prevents them to change from their old ways.