Now that STC have opened Bromelton Comlex, and statws thwy hope to run shuttles to Fishermans Island, any word when Dual Gages track will be secured, Points install at greenbank, and dual gague extended. What a waist for QR to pick up Qld nth coast traffic
Walfactor
Now that STC have opened Bromelton Comlex, and statws thwy hope to run shuttles to Fishermans Island, any word when Dual Gages track will be secured, Points install at greenbank, and dual gague extended. What a waist for QR to pick up Qld nth coast trafficHi Wal, I see this is your first post
Walfactor
Makes you wonder what the point of the inland rail is if there is so little SG in QLD.Hey, the Gold Coast light rail is standard gauge.
There are alot of problems before you will see operation of the extra rail to bromelton. First off is you need two more loops/duplication between bromelton and acacia ridge. secondly you need to decide upon which signalling system bromelton-acacia ridge will use. NSW or QLD. And whatever is chosen comes with its own issues.A fair while back there were up to 6 SG trains a day out to and from the Port (2xNR intermodal, 2x NR quarry, 2xNRR/QR intermodal. Didn't need any extra loops for these.
If you want to get standard gauge to the port you need a standard/dual gauge loop on the current freight line around murrarie.
The POB has limited facilities for standard gauge trains. This includes a severe limitation in length along with limited roads for use. POB does most of its container traffic through trucks, not trains.
The AK cars are the only standard gauge trains to use the track out to the POB.
that was back before the big coal boom and before we decided that frequent off-peak services is a must. Even now you generally only get coal trains using the freight line towards the port. Outbound generally use the suburban tracks. They flat out refuse to use the NG loop that is already there. And now since most SG trains are are least 1200m, splitting them is rather annoying and avoided. The current standard gauge loop is too short for a 1500m train to be split in two.There are alot of problems before you will see operation of the extra rail to bromelton. First off is you need two more loops/duplication between bromelton and acacia ridge. secondly you need to decide upon which signalling system bromelton-acacia ridge will use. NSW or QLD. And whatever is chosen comes with its own issues.A fair while back there were up to 6 SG trains a day out to and from the Port (2xNR intermodal, 2x NR quarry, 2xNRR/QR intermodal. Didn't need any extra loops for these.
If you want to get standard gauge to the port you need a standard/dual gauge loop on the current freight line around murrarie.
The POB has limited facilities for standard gauge trains. This includes a severe limitation in length along with limited roads for use. POB does most of its container traffic through trucks, not trains.
The AK cars are the only standard gauge trains to use the track out to the POB.
Makes you wonder what the point of the inland rail is if there is so little SG in QLD.Hey, the Gold Coast light rail is standard gauge.
There are alot of problems before you will see operation of the extra rail to bromelton. First off is you need two more loops/duplication between bromelton and acacia ridge. secondly you need to decide upon which signalling system bromelton-acacia ridge will use. NSW or QLD. And whatever is chosen comes with its own issues.Passing loops or full duplication to Bromelton??? I don't get this?
If you want to get standard gauge to the port you need a standard/dual gauge loop on the current freight line around murrarie.
The POB has limited facilities for standard gauge trains. This includes a severe limitation in length along with limited roads for use. POB does most of its container traffic through trucks, not trains.
The AK cars are the only standard gauge trains to use the track out to the POB.
Makes you wonder what the point of the inland rail is if there is so little SG in QLD.Most traffic isn't bound for the POB although a small increase from SE Qld is likely. Additionally no point spending money on something under uterlised now until the Inland actually gets built.
Why have the Pob freight trains stopped?That was in the mining boom, but there maybe other reasons.
Why have the Pob freight trains stopped?Does the Toowoomba tunnel clearance and its restrictions on using 9'6" containers have anything to do with it?
There used to be NG containers from Toowoomba, but lower height. I believe they will restart when the upgrade to tunnel is complete. However this has no bearing on SG container services which were from NSW/Vic.Why have the Pob freight trains stopped?Does the Toowoomba tunnel clearance and its restrictions on using 9'6" containers have anything to do with it?
Agreed - i didnt think the question was gauge specific though.There used to be NG containers from Toowoomba, but lower height. I believe they will restart when the upgrade to tunnel is complete. However this has no bearing on SG container services which were from NSW/Vic.Why have the Pob freight trains stopped?Does the Toowoomba tunnel clearance and its restrictions on using 9'6" containers have anything to do with it?
It is all right, I have used an enigma machine to break the code, here it is:
Comlex - Complex
statws - states
gages - gauges
gague - gauge
waist - waste
that clears up the spelling, unfortunately I cannot help with the comprehension.
... Thank you for the corrections, next post will be comprehension and correct grammar, after that new keyboard, I had a quite chuckle when i read it. Please send coding account to Adolf in germany.. Bye
that would be quiet chuckle I believe ?It is all right, I have used an enigma machine to break the code, here it is:
Comlex - Complex
statws - states
gages - gauges
gague - gauge
waist - waste
that clears up the spelling, unfortunately I cannot help with the comprehension.
... Thank you for the corrections, next post will be comprehension and correct grammar, after that new keyboard, I had a quite chuckle when i read it. Please send coding account to Adolf in germany.. Bye
Seems like a place to ask this - has there ever been any consideration of building a freight link around through Murarie-Pinkenbah-Eagle Farm that would give better access to the port from the NCL(Q) and also perhaps facilitate North/South traffic (i.e. a gauge transfer at Acacia Ridge Bromelton)? It looks like there could be a few options for a connection there that wouldnt requrie significant land resumption. Cost wouldnt be cheap of course, but interested to know if its been considered, and, more importantly, if it would be needed/used.I doubt enough traffic to justify a direct route. The trains have already gone +1000km so to go via the existing corridor is not a big deal.