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Evening all,
I though I might convey some of the workings that occurred on the short
north over Easter 1969.
We left Central at around midday on 'Black Thursday' 3/4/69 with 4626
hauling a NIB set on the second division of the Flyer. The first division
was worked by the usual HUB set whilst a third division was worked by a
end-platform set !!!
Central had the usual suspects - 3107,3003,3124,3085,3042,3135 & 7920
on shunting duties, whilst 4625 & 4879 were noted ready for later passenger
duties.
5246 was noted at Redfern as was 4637 heading for Central. X201 was
busy shunting the Carriage Works. At North Strathfield, 4005 and 4532 were
noted on separate goods trains whilst 48125 was shunting. 48128 was
likewise shunting West Ryde at 1.20pm.
4611 was at Hornsby on a goods at 1.30pm whilst 4499 was spotted on an up
goods at Woy Woy Tunnel at around 2pm. 2.50pm had us at Gosford as 3813
arrived on the up Flyer. Our 46 was replaced by 4486 for the run to
Fassifern. 4601 and 4604 were noted in the yard.
We continued north, noting a real stranger for the north in 4912, which was
refuged at Morriset on an down goods. 4001 was noted at Dora Creek on an
up passenger whilst 5365 was noted shunting Awaba.
We finally arrived at Fassifern at around 3.45pm and headed up the bank to
set up camp. The procession for the late afternoon was as
follows:
3.40pm 3046
Down Pass
3.50pm 4912
Down Goods
4pm
6015+6022 Down Goods
4.07pm 4409
Up Goods
5365
Down Goods
4.40pm 4828
Down 3rd Divn Flyer
(end platform cars !!)
3822
Up pass
4.45pm 3077
Up pass
5.20pm 4530
Up Flyer
4855
Dn pass
5.30pm 4486
Up pass
5.40pm 3077
Down pass
5.45pm 3046
Up pass
5.50pm 4446
Down Goods
4017
Up
pass
6pm 3654
Down
goods
7pm
60??
Down goods
7.30pm 3813
Down Flyer
6039
Up goods
8pm 6027
Down
goods
between 8pm and 930pm we had 3822 come through on a Down pass and 3820
running light engine on the up. A 59 also came through on a up
goods. 6026 was on an up goods at 9.30pm.
We decided that a good way to spend the rest of the night was at
Broadmeadow loco and we travelled up there late in the evening. (I think
by a 620/720 set). We arrived at Broadmeadow at around 1045pm and noticed
3828 on an up goods. We stayed around Broadmeadow and inspected the depot
until 2am, noticing the following:
3024,3076,3077,3108,3654,3813,3820,3822,4003,4498,5183,5248,5362,5365,5400,
5401,5464,5909,5913,5917,5919,6001,6010,6016,6017,6019,6027,6035,6037,6042,
We travelled back to Fassifern in the very early morning on a Sydney bound
Mail hauled by a 40 class (unfortunately I didn't get it's number).
It was now Good Friday 4/4/69. I'll post this very interesting day's
working shortly as part 2.
Regards
Mark
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