Re: FV news.

[Yuri J Sos <steam4me@enternet.com.au>]

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On Sat, 30 Oct 1999 21:31:21 +1000, Darren wrote, and I selectively
quote:

>During G 543's grain train stint, G 514 will fill in running the Apex
>train for most of the week.

Is there any reason G543 (normally captive on the Apex) is off on the
grain.... or is it just a case of showing the flag?  Isn't there a
whizzbang feature of G543 (its brakes?) that makes it desirable for
the quarry train?

>Sale log trains should start running at this stage on Wednesday
>3.11.1999. Times are unknown at this stage.....looks like about a 2 or 3
>am ex Tottenham yard, with the crews running to Sale, resting then
>returning later that night....My guess is about 1730-1800 out of Sale on
>the return journey, with a shunt at Morwell and Warragul enroute. RTL
>loco will work log wagons between Sale and Hillside.

I'm pleasantly surprised that the RTL can haul a log train.  What's
its load (say compared to a Y or T or P)?  I'd have thought FV might
walk a P or Y across the bridge at Stratford and thus run  a real
loco from Stratford (is there still a loop there?) to Hillside and
back and just the RTL from Stratford to Sale.  

Aaah, so many questions, so little time <g!>

Thanks for your most informative posts, Darren.

Regards

Yuri
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