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Sent: Wednesday, 29 December 1999
21:59
Subject: QLD sightings 29/12/99
Hello,
Today Matthew Smith and
I went for a trip to Maryborough on QRs main North Coast line.The day
started out with a phone call to Acacia Ridge as we were going to head
south to the Cougal Spiral. We didn't as there were no trains going to be
around untill 2pm. So it was decided to head north.
On arrival at Gympie North station there was nothing
around apart from maxi overhauled 2194F with two wagons in the stabling road
and a shunt tractor. It was decided to head to Maryborough. On arrival at
Maryborough West we heard the driver of the tilt train Q902 on the scanner
get called up by control to be told that the UP Sunlander (A936) was in the
platform and would have to wait at the up home signal untill A936 departed.
Maryborough West only has one platform.
After the Sunlander had cleared into Yengarie (the next
loop south) the Tilt Train left (units 303-304 City of Rockhampton) Tilt
Train would have overtaken Sunlander there. Next to go was 2839 on ATP
trials between Maryborough West and Netherby. Loco 2839 returned about two
hours later and was shut down in No.3 Road. At 12:59pm the woodchip train
CG13 Owanyilla to Gladstone arrived about 30 minutes late with 39 class
locos 3907-3901 with approx 44 wagons, one VAG grain wagon was marshalled
behind the locos. In the yard sat diesels 2302-2315 and 1708D all were shut
down. 1708D was stabled on the fork line.
We went into Maryborough and drove to Walkers LTD. The
plant was shut down completely apart from SMU 234 sitting in the big shed.
It looked ready to come down to Brisbane as it was in full livery and all 3
cars were coupled together. Two 4000 clas loco's were spotted right down the
back of the shed. We headed back to Maryborough West and saw the Northbound
Tilt Train Q301 with 301-302 (City of Marborough ) units, a quick stop was
made and then it was off. On the long drive home a northbound freight with
Maxi deisels 2314 and 2309 was sighted at North Arm.
Overall it was a very good day, pity there wasn't more
around though.
and
Matthew Smith
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