Re: Quin on 2WQ3

["kak 015" <kak015@hotmail.com>]

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>From: "emd567" <emd567@mitmania.net.au>
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>Subject: Re: Quin on 2WQ3
>Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 22:34:09 +1100
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>Ooops!, the lack of sleep gremlin has caught me out again.  It was 2QW2 not
>as previously posted.
>I've found out that the 3 NR's (29+93+69) had run up light engine from
>pressumably Port Kembla as DSW1 to Moss Vale and were attached to 2QW2 (NR?
>and DL50) there. Apparently they were rostered for the movement light 
>engine
>both to and from Moss Vale but I would say to save congestion on the
>mountain they were attached to QW2 for the trip back east.  The train no. 
>of
>DSW1 would seem to indicate that they came off 2SW1 ballast (Cooks River to
>Dunmore Quarry). Standard practice is that the first no. is substituted for
>"D" for light engine movements to and from trains. But why would there be a
>light engine movement of three NR's to Moss Vale and back to Port K. The
>possibilities are endless, but I'd say they would possibly be used for some
>sort of test. Ivar and I talked it out earlier tonight and thats the only
>logical explanation we could come up with (but hang on we are talking about
>the railways here, logic doesn't come into it). Lets see if someone can 
>find
>out some facts.
>On the south Danny
>
>Danny & other auslocoers, Mark Hardacre reported seeing 3 NRs heading light 
>engine on the down thru Picton on monday morning which would have put them 
>at Mossy around the time that "Slippery" saw the quin.
That makes the working even more intriguing (did I spell that right?)
Might see if the guys "in the know" can assist tomorrow.
Good night all
Ivar

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>From: "kak 015" <kak015@hotmail.com>
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> > >From: "emd567" <emd567@mitmania.net.au>
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> > >Subject: Quin on 2WQ3
> > >Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 22:52:44 +1100
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> > >A mate has told me of a most impressive lash up on 2WQ3 limestone 
>through
> > >Moss Vale about 1100-1130ish today
> > >It was seen heading around the south fork of the triangle with 4xNR's 
>and
> > >DL50. I forget the loco nos. but will post them tomorrow.The locos were
> > >marshalled 1end, 2end,2end,1end,and DL50 2end leading. It would seem
>likely
> > >that the front three locos were attached at Mossy.
> > >I will try to find out what they came off.
> > >All the locos were going and it was only a regular sized train so NR
> > >mustn't be too concerned about saving fuel.
> > >Anyway enough talk for now I will see what I can find out and post more
> > >tomorrow.
> > >
> > >On the south Danny
> > >
> > >Wouldn't this have been 2QW2 to Port Kembla? Seems too early for 2WQ3 
>and
> > >if the three NRs were attached at Mossy before being sighted one would
> > >think it would be heading to the Coast.
> > I didn't think that you were going to post this so I waited until 23.00
> > before posting mine.
> > That's life!
> > Regards
> > Ivar
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