Re: Feedback needed

["Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au>]

WOBH asked what we think of the overall concepts.
It is hardly novel to provide day and night services between Sydney and
Brisbane (or between any other pair of capitals): this should be the
starting point of any sensible timetable.  The late night Sydney -
Murwillumbah is also highly sensible, and is a feature of David Bromage's
design and of mine.
Where WOBH becomes derailed is in making Melbourne fit his north-coast
ambitions, with no philosophical underpinning, and no improvement.

My own design:
six sets Melbourne - Sydney - Brisbane; two sets Dubbo - Sydney -
Murwillumbah.  There is provision to interchange between the two pools in
Sydney, if the 22.00 forms the 23.15 or if the 6.00 forms the 7.10. 
Crosses are rigged for the West Footscray double track, and for Wodonga
Loop.  An earlier version crossed in the platform at Albury, but I wanted
the earlier arrival to connect with all evening Victorian services.
 7.30	11.40					20.40	Melbourne							17.30	21.00	 7.50
10.35	14.45 					23.45	Albury									14.25	17.55	 4.45
12.05	16.15 					 1.15	Junee									12.55	16.25	 3.15
17.05	21.15 					 6.15	Campbelltown			 		 7.55	11.25	22.15
17.35	21.45 					 6.45	Lidcombe								 7.25	10.55	21.45
				22.00	23.15					Sydney					 6.00	 7.10		
18.00					23.45	 7.10	Hornsby				 5.30					10.30	21.20
22.40					 4.40	11.50	Taree					 0.35					 5.50	16.40
 0.20					 6.20	13.30	Kempsey				22.55					 4.10	15.00
 1.45					 7.45	14.55	Coffs Harbour	21.30					 2.45	13.35
 3.00					 9.00	16.10	Grafton				20.15					 1.30	12.20
								12.30					Murwillumbah		16.45
 7.00									20.10	Brisbane												21.30	 8.20

Aplogies if the spacing has gone silly in copying out of my storage file.
This would fit best with a slightly-tinkered Overland:
Melbourne 21.30; Adelaide 7.40 (current schedule)
Adelaide 19.45; Melbourne 7.10.
-- 
Regards
Roderick Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

WhaleOilBeefHooked <daproc@spambait.umpires.com> wrote in article 
> The North Coast has not been worked out exaclty, but as this will not
come
> into play before train orders come into play (yes, IF the powers that be
> like it, it will take them that long!) then there will be ample leeway in
> the Casino-Brisbane section to adjust timings for the overall North
Coast.
> For the south, I have made it the first loop north of Wagga Wagga for the
> overnight services. the daylight services cross in double track
territory.
> What do you think of the overall concepts?