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Re: Bethungra Spiral

Subject: Re: Bethungra Spiral
From: David Bromage <dbromage@omni.com.au>
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999 15:18:47 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: RailPage Australia http://www.railpage.org.au
References: <37cd1773@news.netspeed.com.au> <01bef479$035d0300$4f2d11cb@rodsmith> <Rfnz3.4951$1E2.32045@ozemail.com.au> <mauried.313.37CE4943@commslab.gov.au> <37CF20D7.FD3B5F3E@omni.com.au> <mauried.421.37CF4193@commslab.gov.au>

Maurie Daly wrote:
> Yes you could , but adding and subtracting bankers along the way costs money
> and time, money in that you need an extra crew to get the bank engines back to
> Junee for the next train , and the delays caused by the adding and subtracting
> them.

Go to Yandi some time. :)

> This is not to say however than banking isnt a good idea and shouldnt ever
> happen.

It did happen during the upgrade of the Bethungra spiral. A pair of 81s
were captive to banking duties out of Junee for several weeks.

Cheers
David

References:
- Bethungra Spiral
  - From: "Christopher J. Steele" <dck@cea.com.au>
- Re: Bethungra Spiral
  - From: "Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au>
- Re: Bethungra Spiral
  - From: "Garry Hoddinett" <hoddos@netspace.net.au>
- Re: Bethungra Spiral
  - From: mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)
- Re: Bethungra Spiral
  - From: David Bromage <dbromage@omni.com.au>
- Re: Bethungra Spiral
  - From: mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)

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