Re: [Ausloco] The Ghan

["Jamie Fisher" <elmo@pnc.com.au>]

Hi all,
        I believe that 9712 is National Rail's PM5 Superfreighter.
Wingeel is located on the Melbourne-Adelaide standard gauge line and is the
first crossing loop west of Gheringhap.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "emd567" <emd567@hinet.net.au>
To: <Ausloco@egroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Ausloco] The Ghan


> For us "north of the border" types, what train is 9712 and where is
Wingeel?
> Thanks
> On the south Danny
> emd567@hinet.net.au
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dalton" <steamer711@dingoblue.net.au>
> To: "Vicloco" <vicloco@egroups.com>; "Ausloco" <Ausloco@egroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 8:56 PM
> Subject: [Ausloco] The Ghan
>
>
> > While on Duty at Train Control last night I had to speak with the Train
> > Controller in Adelaide and he tells me like my self was having just a
> > wonderful night.
> >
> > The Ghan, on the down, became disabled at Wingeel Loop, and while
crossing
> > 9712 a loco change took place.
> >
> > Sorry I don't know the loco number's
> >
> > The Ghan had a single NR,
> >
> > 9712 had a NR and a DL
> >
> > the DL was detached and shunted to the rear of the Ghan,  9712 departed
> and
> > the DL ran around, the NR of the Ghan was cut off ran forward and the DL
> > attached, the train departed Wingeel about 2 and a half hours late,
with
> > the NR leading Dead, and the DL powering,
> >
> > The NR had to lead due to radio and ASW equipments
> >
> >
> > Steve Dalton
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
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