Re: [Ausloco] Freight Australia in Cowra District

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

Just a few corrections to Lawrence Ryans posting.
9381 arrived Koorawatha behind G543 / G522 / G542 / T390 / T399 / T409.T409
having been picked up at Harden on the way down. The last 12 VHAF's were
placed in the Silo road for loading and the train with all six units and 28
trucks then proceeded to Cowra arriving at 0350. After detaching the G's and
running the T's around the load the train departed for Greenethorpe at
approx 0500. The G's were then stabled in the yard to work D982 that
afternoon.
The G's in the following order G522 / G542 / G543 departed Cowra light to
Koorawatha were the T's were waiting on the Grenfell branch with the 28
loaded trucks ex Greenethorpe. After arrival of the G's the T's pulled the
loaded trucks into the yard and the G's were then attached to the Young end
of the load. The T's then picked up the 12 loaded trucks from the Silo road
and placed them on the rear of the train. After brake tests and safeworking
formalities were completed 3982 departed for Port Kembla with what was the
largest train ever to run off the Cowra line 2959 tonnes , 38 loads 1 m/t 1
part loaded for 662 meters total train length. The three T's then ran light
to Cowra to stable until the arrival of 9381 on Thursday morning. Another
one of many firsts for Freight Australia in New South Wales.There was quite
a collection of rail fans at Koorawatha to witness the departure of 3982.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lawrence Ryan" <plutarch@ix.net.au>
To: <Ausloco@egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 8:58 PM
Subject: [Ausloco] Freight Australia in Cowra District


> Freight Australia ventured to Cowra and Greenethorpe today with their
first
> grain workings.
>
> Train No.9381 from Port Kembla arrived Koorawatha this morning behind
> G542/G522/G543/T399/T409/T390. The G classes were detached from the train
> and worked light engine to Cowra where they were shut down in the yard.
> (First G class units to Cowra. First 3000hp units to Cowra.) Meanwhile the
T
> class units deposited 12 wagons for loading at Koorawatha and then
ventured
> on to Greenethorpe with the remaining 28 wagons.
> When loading was complete the T's worked to Koorawatha where they were
> replaced by the three G class units for the journey to Port Kembla. The
T's
> then travelled light engine to Cowra where they are now stabled in the
yard.
>
> T408 is also at Cowra, under repair in the roundhouse by LVR.
>
> I understand a FreightCorp grain will work to Greenethorpe tomorrow with
> quad 48s. Another Freight Australia train is expected on Thursday. (Don't
> know if the T's will remain in Cowra till Thursday.)
>
> For those wishing to photograph the workings the weather in the Cowra area
> in the next few days is predicted cold, wet and miserable.
>
>
> Regards
>
> Lawrance Ryan
>
>
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