Re: Ararat Ballast Working

["alan holding" <charters@origin.net.au>]

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G'day Paul,

Coming south at Easter Eh!!!

What's your focus... A's, CLF's, CLP's, EL's, GM's, NA's, NR's (god forbid),
S313 behind a "choo-choo" & without a crew inside, P's & T's, 4201, 44211
(settle, settle - Ivar!), X's, R's on tours & scheduled trains or even
"eighters"??

Hope your not bored!!

See ya   AH
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Hogan <pghogan@telstra.com>
To: Aus loco discussion mailing list <Ausloco@listbot.com>
Date: Thursday, April 13, 2000 1:36 PM
Subject: RE: Ararat Ballast Working


>Aus loco discussion mailing list
>
>Further to Steve Dalton's message, I heard from our roving Melbourne
>correspondent (Geoff Hann)who was in full pursuit mode at the time chasing
the
>two GM's.
>
>I thought the quarry is called Bung Bong. Geoff reported that the GM's were
>through Avoca yesterday with the loaded ballast train about 4pm. There are
>some nice gradients on this section of line for the "lusty chant" devotees.
>
>A contact at GNRS is providing some details of future running plans , which
I
>will relay later. I can confirm that the ballasts will not be running over
the
>Easter holiday period. Unfortunate, as they would have provided some
diversion
>from double 38's!
>
>That reminds me, Mexican Ausloco-er's beware, as Messrs Hogan and Lucas
will
>be invading your sacred territory over Easter. You have been warned!
>
>Regards,
>
>Paul
>
>
>>Aus loco discussion mailing list
>>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>For the information of Bulldog Lovers,  GM27 GM22  and 13 Ballast wagons
are
>>working the Ararat to Borung (Maryborough Line),  Normally runs around the
>>12pm -1500.  The Train goes to Borung loads and returns to Stawell,  then
>>discharges and runs back the next day, I believe this is happening for the
>>next few days.
>>
>>
>>Steve Dalton
>>
>>
>>
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