Re: SRV Maryborough Tour Times

[steam4me@enternet.com.au (Yuri J Sos/Melbourne AUS)]

On Fri, 09 Jul 1999 00:49:05 GMT, krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )
wrote, and I selectively quote:

>>S circular has 80km/h running for the whole trip funnel first.  The
>>last time steam went CML - MBO, I'm sure it went at only 65 or less
>>km/h.  Has the line been upgraded?
>>
>As far as I am aware - no. Track speed is/was 40 km/h CML-MBO. Perhaps
>80 km/h is the speed limit for the loco but the train will be slower
>where track speed is less than this.

It's what I suspected, but "S" circulars in the past have had speed
limits for each section of track (as the FV St Arnaud S did have).

A running time of close to 2 hours suggests a leisurely cross country
ramble.... it'll make a change from R711.

Regards

Yuri
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