Re: Parkes to Forbes trackwork

Bevan Wall (bevanwall@ozemail.com.au)
Mon, 15 Mar 1999 06:01:38 GMT


On Sat, 13 Mar 1999 13:06:50 +1100, you wrote:

>Due to trackwork on Thursday and Friday, March 18 & 19...
>
>On Wednesday 17th, an additional freight 4SG3 will depart Cooks River @ 2045.
>It arrives at Parkes at 0820 on Thursday and waits for 5SP5 which departs
>Chullora at 0220 on Thursday and arrives in Parkes at 1206. The two trains
>amalgamate to 1800 metres long and depart at 1516 Westbound.
>
>On Friday, 6SP5 will depart Chullora at 0322, Lithgow at 0615, Molong 1030-1110
>(X 3PS6), Parkes 1307-1700, thence as tabled.
>
>On Friday, 8924 Wheat will depart Parkes at 0430 and run via Lithgow to Port
>Kembla.
>
>On Friday, 3PS6 will divide at Parkes, with the first half departing at 0920,
>and the second half (6GS6) departing at 1400.

I was told today (Monday) that the trackwork that was making the above
alterations necessary has been postponed. Pity, it would have made an
interesting day on the west.

Bevan Wall