Re: Parkes triangle was Railway Digest April 1999

[David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>]

Maurie Daly wrote:

> >Are you referring to grain from the south to Parkes sub-terminal? Does that not
> >already head
> >for Port Kembla or Sydney via Coota. Grain from north or west to Parkes is
> >catered for by
> >the motor points. There maybe is nothing to stop the hand operated points at the
> >south end
> >of the triangle from being left reverse for Parkes direction if there is nothing
> >on the
> >other leg for some time.
>
> >David.
>
> Any indications of where the staff instruments will go ?.
> It will be a very long walk for the Parkes Signaller if they stay in the box.

Motor car would suffice these days. Even the SRA had them.

>
> I guess a pair of intermediate instruments at the Western Jnct would be ok ,
> at least until TO working starts .
> Is TO working going to operate from Parkes to Stockinbingal / Narromine ?

Eddie??

David