Re: LOOKING BACK - 14 November, 1970

[Greg Triplett <triplett@hotkey.net.au>]

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Hi Peter,

I remember this tour well. As "director of photostops" I had
to ride on the footplate.

Ah, the sacrifices we have to make ..... 

Regards

GT

Peter J. Sweetten wrote:
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> Association of Railway Enthusiasts Tour to Beechworth
> Saturday 14 November 1970
> R707 33BW, 70BW, 66BW, 62BW, 15BCPL, 33BE, Yarra 7/255 tons
> All rollingstock in VR ownership
> Departed Flinders Street 06:55
> Passed T413 on up Seymour pass. Beveridge 07:55
> Passed S313 Up "Southern Aurora" between Kilmore East and Broadford 08:43
> Passed S301 Up "Spirit of Progress" between mileposts 57 and 58 08:58
> Passed B73 on Up Numurkah pass. Seymour yard 09:04
> Arrived Locksley 09:35 crossed S305 on #8 Up Albury Express
> X39 on Up S/G Freight passed Locksley 09:37
> Departed Locksley 09:45
> X44 on Down "Intercapital Daylight" passed Special between Benalla and
> Winton 11:21
> Passed S317 on Up S/G Freight at Glenrowan 11:30
> Arrived Wangaratta 11:46, locos changed to K184
> Seen in Wangaratta Yard T404 and Y158
> Departed 12:00, Bowser 12:08
> Arrived Beechworth 14:05, departed 16:07
> Arrived Wangaratta 17:37, changed to R707 (had run L.E. to Wodonga for
> turning)
> X44 Up Intercapital Daylight passed Wangaratta 17:55
> Departed Wangaratta 18:02,  covered 24 miles to Benalla in 28 mins,
> including climb over the Warby Range at Glenrowan on 3 miles of 1 in 75
> gradient
> Passed S301 on Down S/G Freight between Winton and Benalla 18:23
> Arrived Seymour 19:37, engine requirements (coal and water) plus pax
> refresh.
> X31 on Down S/G Freight passed Seymour 20:25
> X39 on Down "Spirit of Progress" passed Seymour 20:31 (ran through the down
> Freight at Seymour Loop).
> Departed Seymour 20:48
> Arrived Spencer Street 22:16
> 
> Ah, those were the days on steam tours in northeast Victoria!
> 
> Peter J. Sweetten
> Craigieburn, Victoria
> E-mail: aeropics@tig.com.au
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