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B10BLE wrote:The Avon River bridge.
The main reason why the Albury line is standard gauge is because of the NSW TrainLink Sydney to Melbourne XPT the many NSW bound Pacific National freight trains and the weekly Melbourne to Brisbane SCT logistics container trainBus883&1022 wrote:Since the line to Albury is Standard Gauge and the V/locities run on Broad Gauge then we would have to see some on Standard Gauge bogies
Bus883&1022 wrote:B10BLE wrote:The Avon River bridge.
Thanks B10BLE, If the Bridge was to be fixed and the Level crossings got protected then we would definitely see The V/locities run on the lines,
Since the line to Albury is Standard Gauge and the V/locities run on Broad Gauge then we would have to see some on Standard Gauge bogies
Campbelltown busboy wrote:The main reason why the Albury line is standard gauge is because of the NSW TrainLink Sydney to Melbourne XPT the many NSW bound Pacific National freight trains and the weekly Melbourne to Brisbane SCT logistics container trainBus883&1022 wrote:Since the line to Albury is Standard Gauge and the V/locities run on Broad Gauge then we would have to see some on Standard Gauge bogies
Bus883&1022 wrote:Okay then, Albury line requires Standard gauge Bogies, Warnambool line has lots of unprotected level crossings, what about Bairnsdale?
Bus883&1022 wrote:Finally The State Govt has Finally started to do something about the ageing locos on the Albury Line, having them eliminated from service and Yayyyy! New trains have finally been confirmed to be ordered in 2019 specifically for the Albury Line.
krustyklo wrote:It seems the "bridge has been fixed" and "they do care about the east" if sending Vlocity DMUs there is considered caring: https://www.vline.com.au/News-Alerts/News-Articles/VLocity-trains-to-Bairnsdale
The VLocity day was held today at Bairnsdale with a standard set, not the greatest for the full journey!
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