Re: Dubbo and Parkes 2/1/00

[Don Allitt <nahgfa@zeta.org.au>]

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Evening all.Peter no sign of 4832 & 4834 and the 80 class and bits or did i miss a posting and they did not go to Parkes.Don.

Peter Donaghy wrote:

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> Good morning, all.  I hope the hangovers have gone (not much else to do
> when there are no real trains running)!!  With a rare day off work
> yesterday, and the weather clearing after a week of cloud and rain; also
> with the cricket delayed by Sydney rain, I made a spur of the moment
> decision to drive to Dubbo and Parkes and check out the yards.  380-odd
> kms and 5 hours on the road, but locos galore in Parkes!!
>
> Dubbo, 1430: 48100 / 48135; 8149; 8212 / 48153 / 48165; 48162; 48113;
> 48111; 4894; 48114 / 4889.  48153 (blue) is very tatty, though the cab
> sides and roof are quite freshly painted (with freightcorp logo).
>
> Parkes, 1630:
>
> depot: yard - 8113, 8144; NR49 / NR99, NR109; NR60; 48s30 / 48s35; 48s31
> / 48s37; 8211 / 8166 / 4897 / 4896; 8244 / 48102 / 4893 / 48128 / 48107
> / 48118; roundhouse - 442s3; 442s2; 48s32; 48s33; 442s6; 442s1.  4514
> was also beside the turntable, fenced in.
> 48s30 and 31 are both in the new colour scheme, but have "30" and "31"
> in their illuminated number panels, whereas 48s35 and 37 have the
> complete number designation.  32 and 33 remain in the old colours, as do
> 442s1, 2 and 3.
>
> goods yard: 8104; 48117 / 48123, 4892; 4898; 4846 / 48138.
>
> 46 units in total.  With so many units, Parkes reminded me of my regular
> visits to Dynon in the mid 80's, with almost as much colour variety,
> though everything was shut down and silent!
>
> Regards,
>
> Peter Donaghy
> Manager, Orange laboratory
> ph. (02) 6363 1722
> fax (02) 6363 1189
>
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