Re: [Ausloco] Austrac up north

["Gary Marshall" <gazmar@acay.com.au>]

This raises some interesting questions.
As EL's are not permitted beyond Wee Waa, did 4814 work the train to
Merrywinebone solo?
Where were the EL's stabled, Narrabri West or Wee Waa?
What was the load of the train?
The load for a 48 class on the branch is 1020 tonnes. I would gather by the
horsepower sent North, the load was more than 1020 tonnes or did Austrac
hand the train over to another operator for the run on the branch?
Or did they hire another loco from someone up there?
Of course, the track might have been upgraded right through to Merrywinebone
since I worked up there in the early 90's, so I might babbling on about
nothing, but then, that wouldn't be the first time.
Anyway, something to think about. Any thoughts anyone?

Cheers
Gary Marshall
gazmar@acay.com.au

----- Original Message -----
From: Don Allitt <nahgfa@zeta.org.au>
To: <Ausloco@egroups.com>
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Ausloco] Austrac up north


> Further to this posting that Danny put on for me. The train originated at
Merrywinebone.
> Apparently they lift the container off the train open the doors at one end
tilt it back fill it with wheat close and seal the door lay it back flat and
then lift it back onto the train.
> Don
>
> emd567@pocketmail.com.au wrote:
>
> > Spoke to Don Allitt up at Muswellbrook this morning. The UP Austrac was
through at 0635hrs with 3xEL's and 4814 with a long string of container
wagons. He was too busy getting some shots to note engine numbers.
> > I'm having trouble getting connected either through my ISP or
pocketmail, so foregive the lateness, I've been trying since 0640hrs.
> > Apparently I slipped off there books!!
> > Donny on the north
> > via Danny on the south(pocketmail)
> >



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