On Thursday, November 17, 2011 8:24 AM, "Bob Sullivan" <[email protected]> wrote: > Brian, > You noted the low traffic on the train line, and > didn't you say the train only stopped if you phoned ahead? > Think about the time before phones, we had a different practice in the > USA. > We had a semaphore signal or flagpole where you showed you wanted a stop. > The locomotive engineer saw the signal and brought the train to a stop. > I don't see anything like that at Olary, not even remnants. > Am I missing it?
No. The only train that stops at Olary is the trans-continental Indian Pacific, which is a pre-booking only train. If you want to get on or off at Olary you have to have booked in advance. Phoning ahead wont help and trying to flag down the driver will just get you a face full of dust as the train hurtles past. Thanks for taking a look, Bob. Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > Regards, Bob S. > > > On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 6:11 AM, Brian Walters <[email protected]> > wrote: > > G'day all > > > > A follow up to my previous PESO... > > > > Mannahill is about 60 km down the track from Olary but the railway > > station facilities are an order of magnitude different. There are still > > only two passenger services a week but waiting in the outback heat would > > be much more pleasant - only natural air conditioning though. > > > > The more palatial railway station at Mannahill is due to a goldrush > > there in the late 1800s - it's certainly not justified for the current > > population of around 60. > > > > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP1061a-peso.html > > > > > > And here's the previous PESO: > > > > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP1056a-peso.html > > > > > > Comments, of course, most welcome. > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Brian > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Brian Walters > > Western Sydney Australia > > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > > > -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Send your email first class -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
