Re: Dubbo and Parkes 2/1/00

["Lawrence Ryan" <plutarch@ix.net.au>]

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Morning all. The New Silverton units, including the 80 class, were
transferred to Broken Hill and not stored at Parkes.

----- Original Message -----
From: Don Allitt <nahgfa@zeta.org.au>
To: Aus loco discussion mailing list <Ausloco@listbot.com>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: Dubbo and Parkes 2/1/00


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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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