Re: [QLD] The last SX tin sets

["canetram59" <canetram59@hotmail.com>]

James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Rob Kearey wrote:
>

> It doesn't mean I have to like it though! :-) Anyway QR go overboard on
safety. It is a
> bit strange to be a railfan in Victoria with all the freedom we have at
the moment and to
> go up there to QR where lineside access is extremely limited. Also the
photostops on QR
> tours are pathetic as well. On the cairns tour there were no photostops
between Brisbane
> - Rockhampton, even on the short branch line into Maryborough! They used
the excuse that
> the ballast was too high, even though the QR cars have steps on them. This
was a really
> weak excuse at Maryborough where there was no ballast and we weren't
blocking any trains
> at the time. Up north of Rockhampton we only had two photostops a day and
the funniest
> thing was, at most of the photostops the ballast was just as high, if not
higher than the
> ballast south of Rockhampton! QR officials would be amazed at what we do
down here. On
> the recent ARHS sidings tour we had a photostop in Tottenham yard. With
the wooden cars
> there aren't even any ladders. You have to use the underframe and then the
spring or the
> axlebox (depending on the carriage).
>
> --
> - James Brook -
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   Apparently, it all has to do with the QR's operations system that says
passengers will only board and detrain at stations. This means you are not
supposed to get out between stations for photostops etc. Blame the Hilmer
Report (Competition Policy) and Rail Safety Accreditation.

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