Re: Railway Digest April 1999

[Roy Marshall <marsh@zip.com.au>]

> Motor points at the west end would be fine considering that considerable train
> movements would run in both directions i.e. to Parkes or direct to Cootamundra. The
> ground frame at the south end is also logical (cost saving I guess) considering that
> the majority of train movements would be from Cootamundra to Goobang Jcn, even the
> grain. The occasional move into Parkes from the south would need the attendance of the
> signalman or shunter.
> 
> David.

What about all the wheat movements to and from the Parkes Subterminal?
All of these trains would still need to use the southern leg of the
triangle as very few run via the mountains.

Cheers Roy