RE: [Ausloco] V/Line engines working in South Australia and rever se....

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

Much of the early 930 running was during my Uni days (mid 80's).  I
recall seeing red 942 arriving in Spencer St in 1983 on an up Bendigo
pass (N set) - the first trial of a 930 in Victoria (I don't remember if
this was the only time a 930 ever made it so far up in the state).  I
also noted a green unit (I think 947?) leading a P into Spencer St on a
Sunbury Pass (H set) in about 1986.  There were certainly numerous
Geelong pass workings - sometimes final series X / single-ended 930, but
quite a few double 930 combos were used, as well as solo double enders,
including red 937 and green 938.  I also saw the Mt Gambier goods
several times through Werribee with combinations of X, T, H and 930
units, also the odd C.  They were certainly a welcome change, and
provided reasonable service until the heavy workload began to run them
into the ground towards the end of the 80s, with failures becoming more
common.  A couple caught fire on the Western line, and I think one or
two were involved in a collision around Ararat / Dimboola area at one
point - not major, fron all accounts, but enough to provide an excuse to
withdraw them.

Peter

>From: Craig Haber <albatross@harnessnet.com.au>
>Reply-To: Ausloco@egroups.com
>To: Ausloco@egroups.com
>Subject: Re: [Ausloco] V/Line engines working in South Australia and 
>reverse....
>Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 22:19:26 +1000
>
>Sorry to literally reverse this thread, but a query in the reverse....
>
>while Conny on one of the Y112 shuttles a few weekends back, noted a
sign 
>on bridges on the Toolamba line "J, K, D3, S and 930 locos 15km/h",
which 
>prompted the question - how far afield did SA loco's get in Victoria?
They 
>turned
>up on passes all over the place, but would the driver of a 930 ever
have 
>needed observe the above speed restriction on the Toolamba-Echuca line?
>
>Cheers,
>CH.
>--
>Craig Haber


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