Re: Question.

[Tim Arnot <timarnot@fastlink.com.au>]

Aus loco discussion mailing list

John Lacey wrote:
> 
> Aus loco discussion mailing list
> 
> 7 car HUB set, 310 tons.  Max. load up Cowan Bank 325 tons. Tabled 14
> minutes. However, when electrification works were in progress, a
> banker was added at HR in case the train was brought to a stand on the
> Bank.
> Late  in the 1960s a van was added to 24/71, but this was well after
> Gosford electrification.

In addition to this, the 310 ton load could not be stopped at Hawkesbury
River without needing a banker.

If the line was not clear then the train was stopped on the Hawkesbury
River Bridge. 

The "blast off" when the road was cleared must have been something else!

Tim
-- 
Timothy Arnot

e-mail to timarnot@fastlink.com.au


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