Re: Ringwood Station

[Gareth Lumsden <s9763278@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au>]

On 22 Mar 1999, Christopher_Martin GORDON wrote:
> : I think this is really silly - it is not unusual to see a spark stabled in
> : the siding at Heidelberg.  And track machines are regularly stabled there. 
> : Nothing like burning all our bridges, is there?
> 
> Well when they remove manual points they can't be bother (spending money)
> putting in motor ones.
> 
> I don't travel on the line much, but apart from only being open at
> certian times why don't they put a spark in the back platform at Macleod?

The back pfm is only use for 1 passneger train a week, the 08:43 am down
Macleod, arriving to set down passengers at 09:13am.
All other movements (~6 in total) each weekday are empty car movements.

Every now and again a train is stabled in the back pfm.  It depends if
Hillside are NOT short of trains  (i.e. more trains in service, [and less
cancelled services], more space needed to stable them.)

The obvious concern is graffiti and vandalism of a train stabled
overnight in the back pfm.

Gareth.