Re: LIMITS of ELECTRIC TRAIN WORKING

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Ron BEST wrote:

> Noticed a sign on the down at the Bomaderry end of Helensburgh  "Wide
> electric stock must not pass this point." Does this mean the suburban sets
> running Thirroul-Port Kembla are worked as out-of-gauge loads between
> Helensburgh & Thirroul?

No, they are medium width, not wide.  Wide rollingstock basically includes the
older single deck cars and the tullochs, etc.

> Anybody got an up-to-date list of what cars are or were in each category
> ("Wide", "medium", narrow")? (And where they can go?)

There are two classifications for medium width.  I do have a list here, but it
is quite lengthy.

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David Johnson
CityRail Guard
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