Re: [Ausloco] Sightings

[mcnamara <mcnamara@shoalhaven.net.au>]

 I think you mean G533 not X33 as on the Log Train  2 X G class are
currently rostered.You are correct with the weight problem. EL60 was
recently returned with problems and it still has the high gearing as CFCL
Aust was hoping to secure some Countyrlink running (maybe Griffith and
Broken Hill services but the Explorers put paid to that).


At 12:05  20/07/2000 +1000, you wrote:
>As of 18-07-00 The Following Locos were working for Freight Australia in
>NSW.
>EL53, EL57, EL64, G522, X33, T390, T399, T408, T409.
>G543 in for O/H is expected to return to NSW soonest.
>Trying to find out if all the EL's are regeared for freight haulage, as they
>are loosing their feet too easily. I think that they are axle lighter than
>the G's and they may be better on the NSW branch lines which are pretty
>crappy, and under maintained, but that may not be right either. So much crap
>going on , even at work...who really knows?
>
>Rod Young
>http://hobsonmodelrail.rrdepot.com/
>Foundation President and Co-Founder
>Hobson's Bay Model Railway Club Inc.
>Operators of Australia's only 'Australian' Model Railway Show
>Every Easter in Melbourne.
>and my page
>http://hobsonmodelrail.rrdepot.com/rods
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>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Peter Homann <phomann@optushome.com.au>
>To: <Ausloco@egroups.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 9:22 AM
>Subject: [Ausloco] Sightings
>
>
>> I don't know if anyone is interested, but I guess I'll find out!
>> BL34 and BL29 (SteelLink) just seen passing through Richmond (Vic)
>> with a steel train heading towards the city - crawling more like it.
>> Not being a native Victorian, I don't know how "normal" this is, but
>> I don't see many trains other than sparks now, so something
>> different is nice!
>> Have a nice day...
>>
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