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Hello all,
Jut went for a Train ride and here some details of
the trip.
Spencer Street to Adelaide on the "Overland" not
much to report on the way over,
Loco BL33, Spencer Street dep., 2132, Totty B
2147, Newport 2202, Manor 2219, Lara, 2229, Nth Geelong C 2237,
Gheringhap 2250, Taliem Bend 0606,(CST)
Murray Bridge 0621-0623 Nairne 0658, Ballhanna 0708, Bridgewater 0719, Mt Lofty
0727, Belair 0743 arrive Adelaide 0810. The Train Manger advised the late
running was due to crossing Freight Trains enroute.
At Adeliade the following was noted, G541 G518 and
G538 arrived at Keswick making its way to Mile End at 0827 on the SCT.
NR110 stabled at Keswick Station Possibly of the IP
as the IP and Ghan were crossing at Boliver
Caught the 0829 from Keswick Suburban to Adelaide
(3100 class) and the 0909 Brighton Service back to Keswick with Jumbo's
2108 and 2003, (Love the Jumbo's). Upon arrival back to Keswick, CLP 9 ,
ALF 23 and ALF 21 were attached to the SCT at Mile End. The Ghan arrived
at Keswick from Alice Springs with NR48 at 0920.
Departing Adelaide,
The Ghan service to Melbourne NR87
(4AM8 8702)
Adelaide dep, 1030, Belair 1102, Mt lofty 1116,
Ballhanna 1133, Nairne 1144, Murray Bridge 1217, Tailem Bend 1233,
Coonlapyn 1307, Bordertown 1405, Wolesley 1414, Dimboola 1540-1548 (DST),
Horsham 1611 Stawell 1702 Pyrness Loop 1717, Ararat 1721-1723, Maroona
1737, Vite Vite 1810, Lismore 1823, Wingeel 1850 Inverleigh
1900 Gheringhap 1914( Sorry Graham we were early)
Nth C Box 1926, Lara 1940, Newport 2009 Totty
B box 2020 and Arrived Melbourne at 2036.
Some Sightings and Notes enroute
were,
at least 8 Wheat Hoppers at Murrybridge,
GM44(ASR livery) and GM34 stabled at Tailem bend. at Coonlapyn ALF24 GM42 and I
am sure I saw an EL, (perhaps someone can confirm this or correct
it)
Two G classes stabled at Dimboola, and 13 VZMF's
Ballast wagons stabled at Maroona, the Grinding Machine Graham Elliot
reported on was also sighted at Inverleigh. Arriving at Melbourne 7 NR's at
Provisioning Center and C505 shunting at NRC
An absolute fantastic trip, I have waited for ages
to cover the Adelaide Hills and the track from Gheringhap to Ararat in Daylight
and finally had the chance. It was quite interesting with some of the
accouncments on the train, from the train Mgr. on the Ghan, as we crossed the
Border, she stated that there was no sign post to look for and that the only
change would be that the track in Victoria is a lot rougher and nosier due
to wooden sleeper's under the track. and on arrival at Spencer Street the
accoument put over was,
The Overland service from Adelaide has just
arrived Thanks for travelling with V/Line. (The Overland Service
from Adelaide, funny the train at Adelaide shows the Ghan from Alice Springs to
Melbourne trust Melbourne to stuff it up) One amazing thing that I noticed is
that the Ghan ran express from Adelaide to Dimboola, ( WOW)
A couple of people were sighted at Belair
on Overland and also about 1420 on the Ghan taking Photo's any
one we know.?
A branch line was noted at Murray Bridge heading
off to the left as we were heading to Melbourne (just before Murray Bridge) can
someone tell me where this heads please?
Until Next time.
Steve Dalton
TFC
Please feel free to drop into the Dalton's Home
Page and Steve's Rail Page
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