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Re: Blacktown to Richmond line
- Subject: Re: Blacktown to Richmond line
- From: "Paul Jones" <dj_argon@geocities.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 11:30:39 +1100
- Newsgroups: aus.rail.models, aus.rail
- Organization: RP Internet Services
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According to Riverstone MP John Aquilina's propaganda it should be finished
by march. They could have finished it about 4 months ago if they wanted.
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Paul Jones
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Hills/6776
David Johnson wrote in message <36BD8B49.E7C87025@ozemail.com.au>...
>While we're on the topic of this line, I worked my first train out there
for 12
>months a couple of days ago. The new crossing loop has been laid at
Clarendon,
>but the track is not yet ready for trains (needs to be tamped). The
overhead
>wiring is also installed over the new loop, and a brand new 8 car length
platform
>has been constructed opposite the existing one. The old racecourse
platform has
>been completely demolished with the exception of a 1 square foot section of
brick
>which is sitting on top of the new platform. The double track from
Blacktown
>continues almost to marayong on concrete sleepers, but is not yet ready for
>traffic either.
>
>--
>David Johnson
>CityRail Guard
>trainman@ozemail.com.au
>http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
>
>
>