Re: [VIC] Hypotheticals of gauge change!!

[Jennifer Richmond <richmond@melbpc.org.au>]

Maurie Daly wrote:

> In article <383C4BBA.21157849@primus.com.au> Richard <richard_snook@primus.com.au> writes:
> >From: Richard <richard_snook@primus.com.au>
> >Subject: [VIC] Hypotheticals of gauge change!!
> >Date: Thu, 25 Nov 1999 07:34:02 +1100
>
> >If Victoria were to walk down the path of complete or near complete
> >standardisation!!
> >5)Are some lines worth dual guaging?
>
> A dual guage line is needed from Dynon to Long Island, this will be hard and
> in its most simplistic form could simply involve the dual guaging of one of
> the existing BG tracks,with bi directional running on the dual guage bit.
> Since the steel trains run in the early hours of the morning,this shouldnt
> impact a huge anount on the pass services.

The only problem with this is that the Broad Gauge on a Dual SG/BG line has a speed limit of
80(?). That would slow the timetable of the sparks in outer areas and the Stony Point Pass b/n
Frankston and Long Island Jnc. Unless you standardize the FKN - SPT section altogether. Then
NXP could buy some old sg railcars from NSW (You have plenty up there, don't you?) and it
would free up the cars and loco! ;-D

Sam Eades