Central, 20th Feb

["ben scaro" <bscaro@hotmail.com>]

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Hello

I was seeing relatives off at Central Sunday evening, and there was a 
'vanilla' NR (charcoal\marigold) sitting near the Mortuary Station.  Why 
would this unit be there ?

Also on hand were the recently arrived Armidale/Moree Xplorer, the departing 
Canberra Xplorer, and the recently arrived Griffith service.  This train 
featured 42203, which might most kindly be described as having a kind of 
'jaded elegance' in its candy livery, spotted with applications of brown 
primer, a Freightcorp blue air intake unit (?) and loco numbers which look 
like they've been applied with a tube of toothpaste.  Probably a contender 
for the NSU58 award for most battered diesel loco. While I find this loco 
interesting, its condition makes one wonder how committed Countrylink is to 
the Griffith train.

On that front, there are stories that XPT coaches are to be ordered for the 
Broken Hill service.  What State Rail loco could be used to haul them ? 
Could a hired EL be used ?

Cheers

Ben







>From: "DEREK ROGERS" <DekRogers@bigpond.com>
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>Subject: Today's IP ex Sydney
>Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 10:21:10 +1100
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>Today's Indian Pacific ex Sydney is reportedly to be worked by the two
>indigenous NR class units (30 and 52), which have been specifically cleaned
>for the 30th anniversary journey that is being commemorated today in 
>Sydney.
>Two standard orange NR class units brought the train in this morning.
>Regards
>Derek
>
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