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train will encounter is 1 in 50 whilst for a northbound (Down) train the maximum grade is 1 in 82.5. Existing minimum nominal horizontal curve radii are as follows :- running line 140 m Fencing along this corridor complements adjacent land usage and is at the following standard, poor or non-existent (50 %), medium (30 %) and good (20 %). Fencing will be maintained at its current standard. Almaden to Forsayth Corridor System No. of Tracks Route km Track km Electrified Safeworking System Control Centre Crossing Loops Almaden to Forsayth Tablelands 1 229.22 229.22 No Staff & Ticket Townsville No. 1 Location and Length Einasleigh (195 m) Bridges Tunnels Curves (% of total track) Level Crossings Track Structure Timber Number 482 Length (m) 2723.9 Steel Number 6 Length (m) 51 Concrete Number 0 Length (m) 0 Length (m) Number 0 Length (m) 0
From Almaden, the single track railway heads south west through generally undulating country except for 16 km from Einasleigh where it climbs up and over the Newcastle Range and plateau (Wirra Wirra - elevation 659.6 m) before dropping down the Delaney Creek gorge to Forsayth (elevation 405.1 m). Track structure is a mix of nominal 20 and 30 kg/m rails on predominantly timber sleepers. However some curves on this section have steel sleepers interspersed at 1 in 4. The maximum allowable axle load is that of a railmotor with a maximum allowable line speed of 40 km/h to Mt Surprise and then 30 km/h beyond to Forsayth. It should be noted that at July 2002, it is currently not possible to operate a total service from Cairns to Forsayth due to the recent destruction of the Copperfield Bridge (162.400km) at Einasleigh by a severe flood in February 2002. A decision to reinstate the bridge is expected to be made by Queensland Transport by January 2003. The maximum grade (not compensated for horizontal alignment) that a westbound (Up) train will encounter is 1 in 25 whilst for an eastbound (Down) train the maximum grade is 1 in 25. Existing minimum nominal horizontal curve radii are as follows :- running line 100 m Fencing along this corridor complements adjacent land usage and is at the following standard, poor or non-existent (80 %), medium (5 %) and good (15 %). Fencing will be maintained at its current standard. Normanton to Croydon - Heritage Listed This stand-alone railway provides a railmotor service to the tourist industry in the Gulf territory of north Queensland and comprises single track heading west-north-west from Croydon to Normanton on the coast. There are no passing loops. Track structure is nominal 20 kg/m on steel and timber sleepers. The predominant sleeper type being the original steel sleepers used during construction of the railway circa 1888. These steel sleepers were of hollow section, filled with clay, overcoming the need for ballast and were laid on the “surface formation” minimising the need for earthworks. Timber sleepers are used as replacements. The maximum allowable axle load is 8.8 tal with a maximum allowable line speed of 40 km/h. The maximum grade (not compensated for horizontal alignment) that an eastbound (Up) train will encounter is 1 in 66 whilst for a westbound (Down) train the maximum grade is 1 in 66, both grades occurring after leaving Croydon. Elsewhere on the railway, grades are relatively flat. Existing minimum nominal horizontal curve radii are as follows :- running line 400 m This corridor is fenced between Normanton and Blackbull. TABLELANDS SYSTEM INFORMATION PACK ISSUE 1 - DATE 04-09-2002 17
Page 1 and 2: INFORMATION PACK TABLELANDS SYSTEM
Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .............
Page 5 and 6: INTRODUCTION This information pack
Page 7 and 8: GENERAL CLIMATE The system is situa
Page 9 and 10: DESCRIPTION OF THE RAILWAY The trac
Page 11 and 12: Fencing along this corridor complem
Page 13 and 14: Corridor System No. of Tracks Route
Page 15: Mareeba to Atherton From Mareeba, t
Page 19 and 20: 848 m 100 km/h running 542 m 80 km/
Page 21 and 22: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS & TRAIN CONTROL
Page 23 and 24: COMMUNICATIONS Communications on th
Page 25 and 26: Variations of the sectional running
Page 27 and 28: Code of Practice for Railway Noise
Page 29 and 30: ROLLINGSTOCK BRAKING RATE The signa
Page 31 and 32: Crossing Loop Length Declared Servi
Page 33 and 34: Staff & Ticket Standard Train SWR T
Page 37 and 38: APPENDIX C Rail / Road Interface De
Page 39 and 40: CROSSINGS BY LINE AND KILOMETRAGE S
Page 41 and 42: Line Section Code Km Road Name Type
Page 43 and 44: CROSSINGS BY LINE AND KILOMETRAGE S
Page 45 and 46: Location (km) Down Train Up Train t
Page 47 and 48: APPENDIX E Track Data & Grade Diagr
Page 49 and 50: TABLELANDS SYSTEM INFORMATION PACK
Page 55 and 56: INDEX A Access Agreement 6 Access U

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