Time yes , distances questionable .It takes a train X amount of time to travel over a specific distance,I don't get the these crossing loops won't alter the running times of any trains bit . If you are a section or two ahead of what the current infrastructure allows when you finally get the green how can you be no better off ?
In case you are wondering yes I have run trains through that part of the world . And yes I have sat at places like Tarana for an hour or so waiting for two trains to get across from Wang .
Yetties are ok , they devour non route qualified gunzels though ...
This is due to the gradiants involved,
From Wallerawang to midway to Rydal is a rising Grade in the Down Direction, from that point to Tarana, its all DOWNHILL.
If the trains only ran in the Down direction, there is no need for a Crossing Loop based on the volume of traffic on the western line.
Its in the UP direction where the delays occur.
Re 68 Rail motor mentioned in my previous comment, the 600 class Rail motor that covered the area ran under the following numbers.
86 Orange or Cowra to Lithgow Mon to Sat.
67 Lithgow to Mudgee Mon to Sat
68 Mudgee to Lithgow Mon to Sat
87 Lithgow to Orange/cowra Mon to Sat.
On Sunday the Orange to Lithgow service was provided by the Silver City Comet.
28 and 31 was the Central West Express Sydney to Orange, now its the XPT Sydney to Dubbo daily.
Edited 27 Jun 2018 13:58, 4 years ago, edited by gordon_s1942
Time yes , distances questionable .It takes a train X amount of time to travel over a specific distance,I don't get the these crossing loops won't alter the running times of any trains bit . If you are a section or two ahead of what the current infrastructure allows when you finally get the green how can you be no better off ?
In case you are wondering yes I have run trains through that part of the world . And yes I have sat at places like Tarana for an hour or so waiting for two trains to get across from Wang .
Yetties are ok , they devour non route qualified gunzels though ...
This is due to the gradiants involved,
From Wallerawang to midway to Rydal is a rising Grade in the Down Direction, from that point to Tarana, its all DOWNHILL.
If the trains only ran in the Down direction, there is no need for a Crossing Loop based on the volume of traffic on the western line.
Its in the UP direction where the delays occur.
Re 68 Rail motor mentioned in my previous comment, the 600 class Rail motor that covered the area ran under the following numbers.
86 Orange or Cowra to Lithgow Mon to Sat.
67 Lithgow to Mudgee Mon to Sat
68 Mudgee to Lithgow Mon to Sat
87 Lithgow to Orange/cowra Mon to Sat.
On Sunday the Orange to Lithgow service was provided by the Silver City Comet.
28 and 31 was the Central West Express Sydney to Orange, now its the XPT Sydney to Dubbo daily.
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