[Ausloco] Orange, 24-25/7

[Peter Donaghy <PeterDo@als.com.au>]

> Good evening, all!  After a reasonable day, the rain is now setting in
> prior to Thursday's predicted snow.  Brrrr!
> 
> Monday evenings now seem to provide the best train-spotting
> opportunities.  As I drove home, via the good Colonel's establishment
> to collect some sustenance coated in his secret mix of herbs and
> spices (shameless plug!), I was held at the Summer Street level
> crossing just as 8183 / 8145 / 8165 raced towards Dubbo with 38
> hoppers in tow (train 9821?).
> 
> An exchange on the scanner just after 2000 revealed that train 8972
> had just left Molong.  This raced through town at 2048: 8142 / 8243 on
> 20xMGFH Manildra hoppers.
> 
> It looked like East Fork was going to have a smooth night with only
> one train in the area at a time, but at 2117, WL1 Indian Pacific and
> train 8136 from Dubbo arrived simultaneously.  Train 8136 (as opposed
> to the loco of the same number) waited at the northern point of the
> triangle until WL1, NR41 / motorail with 5 cars / 16 carriages (427m,
> 778t) cleared East Fork (stopped 2125-30 to collect passengers).
> Train 8136 then got under way at 2130: 8147 / 48115 / 15 container
> flats  / 13 tanks.
> 
> On my way in to work at 0620 this morning, I sighted 8163 at the head
> of about 10-12 container flats ex Manildra.  This looked to be shut
> down at East Fork platform, no doubt to await a fresh crew.  This has
> happened a number of times in recent weeks.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Peter Donaghy
> Manager, Orange laboratory
> ALS CHEMEX
> ph. (02) 6363 1722
> fax (02) 6363 1189
> e-mail: peterdo@als.com.au
> 


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