Re: Todays Late PS6

["Gary Marshall" <gazmar@acay.com.au>]

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----- Original Message -----
From: Darrell Gainey <darrellgainey@hotmail.com>
To: <ausloco@listbot.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 3:30 PM
Subject: Todays Late PS6


> Aus loco discussion mailing list
>
>
> Hello,
>
> There has just been a crossing at Yass on the Up.
>
> A FreightCorp wheaty (3930) was held for a very late running National Rail
> PS6.
>
> Monday's PS6 usually passes through this area between 10-00am and 1-00pm.
>
> I guess this late running has been caused by the heavy rain that has been
> falling in Western NSW.
>
> If this is the case, the normal running timetable for the NR interstate
> traffic (ie PS6/SP5 & YN2/NY3) that travels via Parkes may be out of
kilter
> for some days.
>
> Maybe one of the Broken Hill or Parkes locals (AusLoco-als?) can confirm
my
> suspicions.
>
> It might save someone some time wasted waiting around for a photo.
>
> Bye.
>

Not so, I worked 7PS6 from Cootamundra this morning (Tuesday). We were on
time all the way to Sydney.
I believe a loco failure yesterday on PS6 was the cause of at least some of
the delays. YN2 was also effected. Both train were about 8 hours late.

Cheers

Gary Marshall


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