Re: cockatoo run & others

[John Martin <jmartin@uow.edu.au>]

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On Wed 29/12 WQ1/QW2 was hauled by NR18/NR97 whilst on Thur 30/12 WQ3 was
sighted with DL41/DL49.
>From past observations of these trains it would appear that NR's are used during
weekends/public holidays and other quite periods when the steel trains are not
running.
Regards,
John

kak 015 wrote:

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> Good morning, folks
> As far as I anm aware, the Cockatoo Run has been suspeneded until around
> March this year. Something to do with re-negotiated train paths etc. Bigdan
> knows the story better.
> As for NRC Medway limestone trains, there are two scheduled for today Monday
> 3rd Jan. 2WQ1 was scheduled to depart Cringila 0346, arrive Medway 0621
> forming 2QW2 scheduled to depart Medway 0928, pass Moss Vale 1019, arrive
> Cringila 1300.
> 2WQ3 is scheduled to depart Cringila 1604, arr Moss Vale 1746 depart 1805,
> arrive Medway 1847.
> 2QW4 is scheduled to depart Medway 2153 pass Moss Vale 2244 arrive Cringila
> 0114 Tues 4th Jan.
> Last week these trains were worked by grey NR58/DL49. Both units were seen
> coupled back-to-back at Port Kembla new year's day so it is highly likely
> that they will be working this series of runs, although there were also 2
> DL's 41 & 47 which were also cab forward so one of these may have been
> substituted for NR58. No doubt bigdan would have seen WQ1 this morning, so
> he may post the correct combo.
> Monday 2nd Jan on short south produced only 8123 and 8216 both shut down at
> Mossy and 42220 thru Mossy @1530 on SL16.
> this morning (mon 3rd) saw the colourful combo of NR64(vanilla)/NR55
> (trailerail)/NR56 (steelink blue) on 1MB4 thru Bargo @ 0709. Would make a
> colourful shot on the north coast if they same combo stayed on the train.
> catch you later, bootscooter
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