Re: Sydney-unanderra 19/3/00

[Hunslet <hunslet@cia.com.au>]

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ben scaro wrote:

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>  saw an 82 (8242 ?) backing a rake of coal hoppers up
> the flyover at Metropolitan Colliery.  Is it unusual to see this spur
> shunted on a Saturday ? Also, does the loco run around the rake and head
> toward the Wollongong area or does it go elsewhere ?

G'day.

When mining at Metropolitan Colliery was in full swing, it was normal to operate
coalies destined for the Inner Harbour in latter years on a push-pull basis.
This facilitated easy reversal in the Colliery (the junction for which is
trailing for up trains) and saved two return trips to Waterfall.

The same is done with coalies between Inner Harbour and Tahmoor.

Hunslet.


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