NSW: 86s with 42 wagons on Coast

[Hunslet <hunslet@cia.com.au>]

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G'day.

42 wagon coalies, electrically hauled, have returned to the South Coast.

The first observed working was yesterday, Tuesday 4/4, when 8134 led
4/86
class through Sutherland at around 1320.

The second observed working was this afternoon, Wednesday 5/4 at
approximately 1315, when 8175 led 8633, 8636, 8641 & 8626 through
Sutherland.   I am fairly sure that these were the same 86 class as
yesterday.   Certainly, the trailing 86 on Tuesday was 8626.

I may be mistaken, but it does appear that with the 81 class, the 86s
are able to maintain a higher speed on the 1 in 40 grade, compared with
the speed of the 4/86 hauling 33 wagons.

Still, I prefer the three 86s with two howling 422s on the 1 in 40 with
the 42 wagon load!

Regards.

Hunslet.


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