Re: Great South Pacific Express running on Sydney Western Line!!!

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Bill McNiven <wmcniven@gunzel.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Dan wrote in message <7t4igs$c3a$1@the-fly.zip.com.au>...
> >I have seen the Great South Pacific Express running via Flemington on the
> >down main line (going west) at approx 12:15, Saturday 2nd October. I
> >understand there is trackwork in Hornsby to Cowan but there is some
things
> >that baffled me:
> >1. Is it going to Brisbane?
>
>
> First, I haven't checked out Hornsby this weekend but the expectation in
> previous postings (re connections to NP23) was that, at the very least,
> there would be one track available at Hornsby for diesel-powered
> long-distance trains.
> Second, when it leaves for Brisbane, it usually leaves at 3 pm Sunday.
>
> Now, where did it go today and why? Just around the Bankstown circle or
> something more exciting?

Probably through Olympic Park to turn.

DaveP