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Sent:Sun, 26 Mar 2017 13:51:14 +1100
Subject:[TramsDownUnder] Re: IWLR stuff - ads, delays and special work

Exactly the same problem that they have at Dulwich Hill, much too
often.

THis morning I wandered from Central down to Darling Harbour via the
"goods line", which finishes up near the Hay St/Darling Drive
intersection end of the LR reserved track. As I approached I noticed
an inbound service approaching, so though there might be a photo
opportunity. Just as the tram pulled up at the lights I saw an
outbound service arriving and it came to a stop a few seconds later.
After a very short wait, the T lights went white and the inbound tram
moved off; but the outbound tram just stayed there. After a long
cycle, the outbound tram eventually moved off but I saw that the
inbound light stayed red. So it seems the T lights are independent for
each direction. (2116 and 2120 attached)

I hung around the corner for another 10 minutes, in which time a
further two Dulwich Hill trams passed through (yes, that was 3 in 10
minutes). Looks like playing catch up again.

Brian

Tony P wrote:

A while ago I spoke to the author of the IWLR timetable, whom I know
(and that person is not to blame for anything as it's under strict
direction of TfNSW!). They told me that it was not possible to
short-work some trams to Lilyfield because the time and conflict of
shunting trams there means it would interfere with trams running
further to Dulwich Hill.

As for Watsons Bay line, I did post a Keenan photo some time ago of
three trams banked up while another reversed at Double Bay! I think
the shunted short-workings on the Watsons Bay line were not a matter
of much choice due to land-space restrictions. At Kings Cross (for a
while) and Rose Bay, the trams were able to reverse on a separate
siding off the main line, but Double Bay was just a plain nuisance
that couldn't be rectified.

Tony G wrote:

I’ve seen short working to Lewisham West, on one occasion when the
terminus points at Dulwich Hill had failed, but for unknown reasons at
other times.

With the standard of timekeeping and frequency discipline I don’t
see how interference with through cars would make much of a difference
at any of the potential short working points (John St Pyrmont,
Wentworth Park, Lilyfield, Lewisham West), and at Lilyfield the
stabling siding could be used to reverse cars clear of the Up line.
With current loadings (the tram I caught home on Friday at 2.40 or
thereabouts from Haymarket was packed tight, and still with standees
when I got off at Taverners Hill) shortage of rolling stock is the big
problem, and I think short workings to Lilyfield or Lewisham West
would be a way of relieving overcrowding by separating short and long
distance passengers.

Greg