Hacker: Why?
Sir Humphrey: They'll be incomplete.
Hacker: Government figures are a nonsense, anyway.
Bernard: I think Sir Humphrey wants to ensure they're a complete nonsense.
The State Liberals announced yesterday their matching commitment to the $3.75 million grant to return steam-hauled services to the YVR:The twitter clip says "Steam trains will return to the Yarra Valley for the first time in 40 years." That is not quite correct. The last Steamrail-operated trains to Yarra Glen were in 1986 - there is a nice picture on the front of Newsrail for November 1986, with K190 heading a special bound for Yarra Glen on July 13th 1986. Which makes it about 32 years ago.
come on people - wakey wakey! lot,s of new steel bridgesHealesville saw plenty of sparks in February 2009, but they are the only kind it is ever likely to see in the future (and hopefully very few of those).
miles of 107lb rail,lots of ballast, when does the first spark run to healesville eh!
Do you really think all the largesse isn't about future planning?
come on people - wakey wakey! lot,s of new steel bridgesThat's funny, thinking the society have done all this work so the government can step in and extend the line. If they extend back to Healesville it would virtually be a new alighment and cost billions. The infrastructure now for the tourist RR would not cut it.
miles of 107lb rail,lots of ballast, when does the first spark run to healesville eh!
Do you really think all the largesse isn't about future planning?
come on people - wakey wakey! lot,s of new steel bridgesIf you foamed any harder you'd need a rabies shot.
miles of 107lb rail,lots of ballast, when does the first spark run to healesville eh!
Do you really think all the largesse isn't about future planning?
The twitter clip says "Steam trains will return to the Yarra Valley for the first time in 40 years." That is not quite correct. The last Steamrail-operated trains to Yarra Glen were in 1986 - there is a nice picture on the front of Newsrail for November 1986, with K190 heading a special bound for Yarra Glen on July 13th 1986. Which makes it about 32 years ago.Never let the truth get in the way of a good story!
Further to LD's comment above, there is this from the local tourism authority:There is now a cycle / walking track from Castlemaine > Maldon which runs along the VGR line for most of it's journey using the rail access track for the most part.
http://www.yarrarangestourism.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/YR_Railway_Prospectus.pdf
(You may need to enlarge it and then scroll sideways)
There is also reference to a "Yarra Valley Trail", which is proposed to run from Lilydale to Yarra Glen, then on to Healesville, and then on to Woori Yallock. How this will mesh with existing railway infrastructure, both abandoned and not, is unclear.
http://www.yarrarangestourism.com.au/about/our-advocacy/yarra-valley-trail/
Although rail trails seem to have many haters, they are certainly popular and even though I would much rather ride a train, where that is no longer possible I enjoy riding my bike along the old rail corridors. A far better option than seeing overgrown and rusty infrastructure on abandoned lines.Further to LD's comment above, there is this from the local tourism authority:There is now a cycle / walking track from Castlemaine > Maldon which runs along the VGR line for most of it's journey using the rail access track for the most part.
http://www.yarrarangestourism.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/YR_Railway_Prospectus.pdf
(You may need to enlarge it and then scroll sideways)
There is also reference to a "Yarra Valley Trail", which is proposed to run from Lilydale to Yarra Glen, then on to Healesville, and then on to Woori Yallock. How this will mesh with existing railway infrastructure, both abandoned and not, is unclear.
http://www.yarrarangestourism.com.au/about/our-advocacy/yarra-valley-trail/
It was developed with full co-operation from the railway as I understand it as it is seen as just another cog in the Tourist offering wheel. It is expected that people will ride / walk one way or part of the journey and use the VGR train for the rest. There is even talk of a special carriage to cater for the expected influx of Pax with bikes.
It also provided an upgrade to the path used for our annual Race the Train event (yes, I know, we stole the idea from Puff.......) which draws big numbers of riders and rail passengers.
BG
Further to LD's comment above, there is this from the local tourism authority:The Prospectus was created jointly between the YVR, Yarra Ranges Council and Yarra Ranges Tourism. If you've ever wondered how much effort it takes to get State & Federal Government grants these days, that's the sort of literature you have to lobby them with. It's a fair bit removed from just having some unhinged Facebook fairy issuing 'press releases'.
http://www.yarrarangestourism.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/YR_Railway_Prospectus.pdf
(You may need to enlarge it and then scroll sideways)
There is also reference to a "Yarra Valley Trail", which is proposed to run from Lilydale to Yarra Glen, then on to Healesville, and then on to Woori Yallock. How this will mesh with existing railway infrastructure, both abandoned and not, is unclear.
http://www.yarrarangestourism.com.au/about/our-advocacy/yarra-valley-trail/
If they could only get metrontrains back to Yarra glen people could meet the train there the same way VGr operates.Ok, I'll bite. Coldstream is a faint possibility. Any further is highly unlikely, BUT if the unlikely comes off there would need to be a new separate platform or the existing platform extended at Yarra Glen to allow Metro passenger trains free movement.
Possible ?
Would have to be a separate platform on a separate line. Hell will freeze over before the RTBU (and probably Metro for that matter) will let volunteers drive on any section of track that interfaces or connects with Metro or any other mainline operator.If they could only get metrontrains back to Yarra glen people could meet the train there the same way VGr operates.Ok, I'll bite. Coldstream is a faint possibility. Any further is highly unlikely, BUT if the unlikely comes off there would need to be a new separate platform or the existing platform extended at Yarra Glen to allow Metro passenger trains free movement.
Possible ?
Rick
If they could only get metrontrains back to Yarra glen people could meet the train there the same way VGr operates.
Possible ?
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