Re: Inaugural IP locos / Inaugural Sydney-Perth Freight

["m,hardacre" <hardacre@acay.com.au>]

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I was also there that day, however it was only the first two 421's (42102 &
42105) that carried the signage with the third unit (42107) not carry any
signage at all.  All the 46's were, as mentioned, carrying signs on their
sides with the lead unit, 4608, carrying the headboard.

Regards,

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: John Armstrong <johnarm@eisa.net.au>
To: Aus loco discussion mailing list <Ausloco@listbot.com>
Date: Friday, March 17, 2000 7:15
Subject: Re: Inaugural IP locos / Inaugural Sydney-Perth Freight


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>The caption on the side of the 3 421's was "Rail links the nations coast
>from East to West". This was also on the 3 46's that replaced the 421's at
>Canterbury. I still have slides of the signs and the train, both with 421's
>and 46's.
>
>John Armstrong
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Rob Blayney" <rblayney@hotmail.com>
>To: <ausloco@listbot.com>
>Sent: Saturday, 18 March 2000 10:40
>Subject: Re: Inaugural IP locos / Inaugural Sydney-Perth Freight
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>> On a slightly different tack, while reading Neville Pollard's "The Story
>of
>> the Sydenham to Botany Railway" I came across a photo of the locos on the
>> first Sydney-Perth Through Freight service. They were
>> 42102(#1)/42105(#1)/42107(#1). The caption with the photo reads :
>>
>> "42102, 42105 and 42107 prepare to leave Cooks River with the inaugural
>> Sydney-Perth Through Freight service on Monday 12th January 1970. Due to
a
>> union dispute in South Australia the train was routed through Melbourne
>> necessitating a bogie exchange." Photo by KT Groves.
>>
>> The photo shows the 3 locos with the head board "BY RAIL across
AUSTRALIA"
>> on the front, and a distinguished looking gentleman in a dark suit and
>> banded hat standing by the buffers. Off to the side stand a group of well
>> wishers and a cameraman. Barely visible because of the angle of the shot,
>> painted on the side of 42102 are some words "....? from? EAST to? WEST"
>>
>> Was anyone there?
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Rob
>>
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