Re: Exeter last night

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Aus' wide AusLoco'ites,

As a relatively new Subscriber to AusLoco ;~)

I am reasonably familar with the train #'s in all states, but I personally always have a bit of trouble identifying the train compositions associated with these train #'s.

Especially, when the train #and composition can change from time to time !!

Maybe its a good time to establish a bit of a 'Quick' criteria !!

Suggestions :-

Dn = Down

Up = Well !!

MT = Empty (A fairly WW method of identifying 'EMPTIES')

Cons = Containers (As in a ISO context. . Standard International Containers)

E.G. AUSTRAC !! Export Rice out of Echuca !! ASR's BG 'contract' . . . ETC

Modal = Intemodal (As in an Aus context. . Most of NR's 'High-Wheelers' as well as . . ASR's TOLL's . .etc )

The simple ones :-

Wheat = Wheat (or any type of grain, excluding Rice)

Coal = Coal

Oil = Oil (Any type of 'liquefied' fuel)

Ore = Ore Concentrates (Regardless of whether its Iron Ore, Lead, Zinc . . ex BH, Cobar, TomPrice or FV's 9137/9138. )

Stock = Really only QR, nowadays.

Logs = A bit of a new one !!

Rice = Really only FV, nowadays.

Cotton = Really only StateRail, nowadays

Goods = As in a mixture of any of the above !!

(Personal preference is for the term 'Goods' rather then 'Freight')

While I fully agree with the point Don has made, I don't really think we should waste to much time in discussing the finer points here.

Its a case of sort it out quickly now, and with Bobs assistance, get on with it !!

And thanks, Danny !!

Regards
Patrick J. Buchanan
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-----Original Message-----
From: Don Allitt <nahgfa@zeta.org.au>
To: Aus loco discussion mailing list <Ausloco@listbot.com>
Date: Tuesday, 8 February 2000 19:06
Subject: Re: Exeter last night

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Afternoon Danny,(without prejudice) It would seem to me that if ausloco is to be a list of running trains etc then for the new railway enthusiast and we should encourage them,the list you so well prepaired means nothing.i.e 1239, with 8047,48164 what is it,we dont all have access to rail run numbers.This is not critical but should we not expand our reports so everyone knows what you are reporting.
Don

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