Re: IP, Mon 27/12

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

Aus loco discussion mailing list

There was no need for the motorist to be over-cautious, the Indian was in
good hands, mine! Although, I would rather see a motorist stop three car
lengths back from a crossing, rather than the three inches that some seem to
stop at.
We had NR17 & NR70, the load was 16 vehicles (1 less than normal) for 425
metres for 731 tonnes.
The extra unit was more than likely a engine balance, not than we were
complaining considering the weather.

Regards

Gary Marshall

----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Donaghy <PeterDo@als.com.au>
To: 'Ausloco' <Ausloco@listbot.com>; 'Derek Rogers' <dekrogers@bigpond.com>;
'Rod Smith' <rodsmith@werple.net.au>; Stephen Donaghy (E-mail)
<sdonaghy@colonial.com.au>
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:18 AM
Subject: IP, Mon 27/12


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> Good morning, everyone.  Yesterday afternoon's Indian Pacific had two
> NRs on a single consist: most probably insurance against failure, since
> there are very few other trains close and readily able to assist at this
> time of year.  It departed through Orange at 2107, but thanks to an
> over-cautious motorist in front of me who stopped about three
> car-lengths from the level crossing (probably a wise move, considering
> all of the incidents in recent weeks), I was too far from the locos to
> make out the numbers in the rain and darkness.  The first looked to be
> NR17, the second I think was NR30 or 50.  Could anyone confirm these?
>
> Regards,
>
> Peter Donaghy
> Manager, Orange laboratory
> ph. (02) 6363 1722
> fax (02) 6363 1189
>
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