Re: Austrac 3368

["emd567" <emd567@hinet.net.au>]

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Why would they need to turn the 48. Surely the crew could have put up with 2
end leading to save time.
On the south Danny
emd567@hinet.net.au


----- Original Message -----
From: "Darrell Gainey" <darrellgainey@hotmail.com>
To: <ausloco@listbot.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2000 2:33 PM
Subject: Austrac 3368


> Aus loco discussion mailing list
>
>
> Hello,
>
> This train departed Junee this afternoon with GN T373/Austrac 4814/Austrac
> 1873 (A-B-A) hauling an assortment of passenger carriages.
>
> 1873 was being hauled dead attached for repairs in Sydney.
>
> It followed F.A. train number 3982 until Cootamundra. Here 3368 was
allowed
> to run through it as well as a FreightCorp wheaty off the west.
>
> 3982 was hauled by G543.
>
> Around Morrison's Hill the T class failed.
>
> This left the 48 class to continue unassisted.
>
> At Harden, the T & 18 were detached in the yard.
>
> Here, the FreightCorp wheaty 'built-up' with trucks stowed in the yard.
>
> Both it and 3982 departed ahead of 3368.
>
> The 48 class then departed at 7-30pm (19-30) with 'maximum tonnage'
towards
> Sydney. (What tonnage was it called with the two failed loco's attached?)
>
> The 48 was turned on Harden's turntable. Could this be the first time a
> private operators loco had used it?
>
> One would imagine that assistance would be required around the Metrop and
> further points north on it's journey to Branxton.
>
> Anyone care to guess what might be used?
>
> In the mean time at Harden, the 18 class will probably be attached on
Monday
> morning's MS7, while the T will wait until SM7 returns that night. This
> would save extra light engine movements.
>
> Goodnight.


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