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Re: LOOKING BACK: April 21 1969
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it got here 2:48pm on the 23/4/00
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From: "David Langley" <del@ancc.com.au>
To: "Aus loco discussion mailing list" <Ausloco@listbot.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2000 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: LOOKING BACK: April 21 1969
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> Mine came through at 1538 on Friday.
>
> Patrick J Buchanan wrote:
>
> > Aus loco discussion mailing list
> >
> > Sent 3.40PM Good Friday.
> > God knows where it is !!
> > So I've re-posted !!
> >
> > April 21 1969
> > A Monday
> >
> > Just a 'bit' of reminiscing !!!!
> > And keeping with the 'steam' focus this Easter !!
> >
> > An afternoon at Auburn :-
> >
> > 3003 1.25PM Down LE
> > Regular LE to Blacktown for Richmond
> >
> > 5263 1.35PM CWW Shunter
> > Of course, 5114 was the CWW shunter.
> > But on the few occasions it was unavailable,
> > it always seemed to be another 'saturated' T !!
> > A 30T stood in on a few occasions.
> > But once again, never a superheated engine !!
> > With dieselisation 41's and 48's and later,
> > 73's became the regular CWW shunters !!
> >
> > 5476 1.40PM Down LE
> > To Clyde Yard
> >
> > 4109 2.05PM Down CWW 'Trip'
> > Always a motley collection of wagons for OH !!
> > Various brakevans from country locations usually
> > spread through the train. Usually, a couple of SHG's !!
> > More often then not, a damaged wagon, or two, behind
> > the 'real' Brakevan !!
> >
> > 3255 2.15PM Down LE
> > To Clyde Yard
> >
> > There was always a break of an hour or two, here !!
> > Just enough time to share a 'milk-shake' and maybe talk music
> > with a 'couple' of the St. John girls, on their way home !!
> > Arghhh. . . . . Big SIGH !!
> > ;~)
> >
> > Now, where were we ??
> >
> > 3325 4.35PM Down 'Abattoirs' 'Pass
> > Usually an 8 car LUB Set with an FL or 2 !!
> > >From memory this worked to Blacktown and then formed
> > a Richmond service !!
> >
> > 4469 4.40PM Down Oil
> >
> > 48131 5.00PM Down Richmond Pass'
> > Didn't stop at Auburn !!
> > Always a 48, cab leading or long end leading.
> > And always 'powering' through Auburn !!
> >
> > 5405 5.05PM Up Goods
> > Ex Clyde Yard
> > The first of the evenings 'procession' of 'trip trains' back to
> > Enfield !!
> >
> > Regards
> > Patrick J. Buchanan
> > mainline@cyber.net.au
> > The MAINLINERS Gallery :-
> > http://www.sydney.cyber.net.au/~mainline/index.html
> >
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