Re: Can NRs run to griffith?

[Bruce Greening <bgreeni@attglobal.net>]

Maurie Daly wrote:

> >You might be interested in the fact that RAC are negotiating to reopen a portion
> >of the line north from Hilstone to a new cotton gin being constructed.
>
> >I has also occured to me that the best route to double stack Melbourne - Darwin or
> >Melbourne - Perth might br vis a reconstructed route through Roto. I recently
> >drove the routhe and it would certainly require little earth works to rebuild. The
> >bridge over the river at Hilstone might require replacement or strenghting as it
> >is (was) only class 5 line.
>
> >--
> >Bruce L. Greening
> >bgreeni@ibm.net
>
> Yes, the double stacking problem to Melb is a hard one to fix.
> Lowering the floors of the tunnels in the Adelaide hills will require closing
> the line whilst this happens , a costly and difficult operation.
> In the case of the Bunbury st tunnel in Melb it should be possible to close
> one line and lower it whilst keeping the other line open,so a alternative
> route via Roto would then only involve one tunnel.
> I gather that if you are going to re-open north of Hillston ,then the Lachlan
> River bridge will have to be upgraded somewhat.
> Good opportunity to upgrade it to take 132 tonne locos.
> Does the track north of Hillston still exist.
> Last time I went thru Roto , the triangle was still visible , only the points
> to the main line had been removed.
>
> cheers
> MD

The proposal is to reopen as class5, hence the existing bridge, which is in good
condition except for a few transoms, can be used.

--
Bruce L. Greening
bgreeni@ibm.net