Re: [Ausloco] Sydney Metro 14/6

["Alan Thompson" <athomp@speedlink.com.au>]

Your right the AN's are to be stored as a cost cutting exercise and the DL's
are now to work the Stratford coal trains.
Alan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart Ellis" <mpp@zip.com.au>
To: <Ausloco@egroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Ausloco] Sydney Metro 14/6


> Ivar Sorrasson wrote:
>
> > Evening, all
> > MS7 was thru Bargo at 05.59 this morning behind the incredible combo of
> > EL54/EL63/EL60/EL51 (three blues & one green) with at least the last two
> > shut down.
> > At Cooks River around 7.45 were EL61/EL64 and EL57 all shut down.
> > That makes over half the fleet in less than 2 hours!
> > Who'd have believed this a few months ago!
> > Regards
>
> I have just spoken to a friend in Newcastle. He reported that the LVRF
train to Sandgate arrived this morning (Thursday)  with three green ELs and
4486, but he told me he took a photo this morning of EL51 & 4486 together.
So i
> presume that EL58, and EL62 may have gone to Goninan's for repairs or
servicing.
> Another interesting sighting although on Monday was the NRC coal train
with 8121 and DL50 at Telarah yard at approx 7 am after returning from
Stratford and awaiting to head west to Ravensworth. The first DL north of
Newcastle
> ????.  On this topic, I have heard a rumor that the ANs may be withdrawn
from service shortly for possible upgrades/ painting. and they may not
return to South Australia. To add to this I was also told that the NRC coal
train may
> be powered by 81s or DLs in the future. Double DLs on a coal train, I
would like to see that :)
>
>
> I hope this helps
>
> Stuart Ellis
>
>
>
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