Re: Sale - Stratford and beyond...

["Lineman" <grime@dcsi.net.au>]

Jennifer Richmond <richmond@melbpc.org.au> wrote in message
38260671.ABCF14F@melbpc.org.au">news:38260671.ABCF14F@melbpc.org.au...
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>
> "Darren H." wrote:
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> > Further to reports on the Avon river bridge at Stratford (Vic), RTL 1
has
> > made several more visits to the line. It ran on Thu 4.11 with about 3
wagons
> > across the bridge in the morning, and ran 'light' from Stratford yard to
> > Hillside in the afternoon. It is expected to run daily to compact the
track.
> > A fine time for me to be on crutches.
> > T, H and A class locos have been sited in Sale recently as well. A
slight
> > polish on the rails east (north?) of the yard suggests some may have
been a
> > little past Sale. No tyre marks as with the RTL. Things are finally
getting
> > interesting around here.
> > Further info welcome.
>
> With all of these developments, is it possible that we may see a return of
the
> Bairnsdale Pass (Bairnsdale was my home town!) either using Sprinters or P
class
> locomotives (dare I suggest an N class to Bairnsdale?)?
> That part of the road is the most boring part between Melbourne and the
border
> (and beyond) and it is a pity to have to do it on a bus, when the rail
route is
> so beautiful.
>
> It is great to see that F/V is clearing all of the B/S off the tracks so
that
> they can use the Stratford bridge. Will F/V be taking Fast Track freight
into
> and out of Bairnsdale?
>
>Hi Sam
As you say that section of road is most boring,and there was anecdotal
evidence after the introduction of buses(sorry coaches) that passenger
numbers fell off dramatically between Sale and Bdale,people said I might as
well drive myself to Sale etc etc.
Wouldnt it be interesting to step back to the days of arrival at Traralgon
change locos.
Lineman