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RE: bye bye 80 class - Looking Back...

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7th March 1999:   
Lithgow Loco: (access request very apologetically but politely refused despite safety shoes & Hi-Viz vests).
On a turntable road - 8044 (blue)
Outside shed (Zig Zag end) - 8017 (blue)
Beside shed (carpark side) - 8036 (reverse) + 8023 (tuscan);  8022 (blue) + 8014 (blue);  8005 (blue) + 48??
Gerardus also noted 8031.
Over the other side of the yard, the 'Great Wall' of redundant electrics all looked to be externally good - no graffitti or broken windows sighted.   42205 (Train Order Project) was on a short spur on the far side of the goods yard (near the State Coal Mine branch) being used to test repaired wagon air brakes.

Melanie Dennis & Gerardus Mol
Australian Steam Group


-----Original Message-----
From:	kak 015 [SMTP:kak015@hotmail.com]
Sent:	Monday, 27 March, 2000 9:44 AM
To:	Ausloco@listbot.com
Subject:	Re: bye bye 80 class

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Took a trip to Lithgow to try to find out what 80s are stored at that location.
As it is not possible for enthusiasts to get permission to enter premises 
without Managerial authority I did some scouting around the local streets 
and found the following 80s in apparent storage: 8034 (blue), 8028, (blue), 
8026 (blue), 8013 (blue),8021 (blue) & 8045 (blue) all stabled around the turntable.
Elsewhere were 8049 (blue), 8014 (blue), 8022 (blue), 8036 (reverse), 8023 
(tuscan), 8006 (tuscan), 8041(reverse), 8031 (blue), 8044 (blue) & 8037 (blue).
There were 2 more 80s and possibly more present, but I could not identify them.
Also the stored 85 class have been heavily hit by vandals with nearly every 
window on 8510 being smashed and 8510,8505,8502,8509 being splattered with graffiti.
Despite their storage outside the electrics still looked good with their shiny blue paintwork.
I also visited Delec, where the only active 80s were 8015, 8035, 8047, 8017 
whilst near the overbridge on Rookwood road I chanced to see 8004/8025 on an 
empty sandstone train.
Strangely, 8010 was at RSA Chullora facility along with RSA's 4827, plus 
42202, 4468, 4471, 4477, 4483, 4501, 4502, 4528, 3532.
Interesting to see the posting re sale of 4483. Will try to find out more 
about this from "reliable" source.
Hope this is some sort of interest.
regards
Ivar
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