Re: Sydney Airport line

[Mr Simpson <mdoyle@mail.usyd.edu.au>]

I have a few from the recent tunnel walk; mind you at the wolli creek end, not
near central. Some of them were vaguely decent, hopefully I'll get them scanned
and put on my page in the future

Homer

Gill wrote:

> Has anyone got photos from inside the tunnel.Ive tried to get something from
> outside but is there any  from  inside.
> Matthew Geier wrote in message <7egt7s$g37$1@metro.ucc.usyd.edu.au>...
> > Spotted yesterday, mid after noon - 2 RSA scrubber 48 class (one bearing
> DEMC
> >lettering) sitting on the flyovers. (On what will be the up line from
> >the airport.)
> >
> > 2 tracks disappeared into the tunnel portal. As I went past I could see
> >lots of flashing lights down the tunnel.
> >
> > A co-worker reports seeing some sort of sleeper train near or running into
> >the tunnel the day before.
> >
> > It looks as if the SMD-80 tracklaying machine is in use underground, a
> >sleeper train and 2 48 class wouldnt be needed to service manual track
> >laying.
> > I assume the smoke fans are already installed and working at Green Square
> >to provide the air flow needed to operate an entire fleet of diesel powered
> >equipment in a tunnel that will ultimatly only see electric trains.
> >