Re: J515 hotbox problem

["Steven Hurst" <hurste@primus.com.au>]

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This train went thru Glenbervie at approx 14:26.  I didn't see the locos,
but I then attempted to follow it in the car, but only caught up with it a
SSS.  T378 was the only loco on it, but it had already run around, so
perhaps the J was taken away for repairs etc?

regards,

Steven Hurst
Melbourne, Australia

FAI Bathurst 1000 www.fai1000.com.au
11-14 November 1999
FORD - Live It. www.ford.com.au
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter J. Sweetten <aeropics@tig.com.au>
To: Ausloco <Ausloco@listbot.com>
Sent: Friday, 12 November 1999 2:37
Subject: J515 hotbox problem


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>
> Hi all,
>
> Passing Broadmeadows at around 13:10 this afternoon, I noticed J515 and
T378
> with a train of 9 SHRC carriages stopped at the Up home arrival signal.
> After stopping to investigate, drivers Barry Eadie and Ross Gorman
informed
> me J515's right-hand pony wheel had developed a hotbox. The SHRC fitter
had
> packed it with grease and they were waiting fro the heat to dissipate.
>
> The train was enroute to Ballarat, where it is to run shuttles Warrenheip
to
> Sulky Loop on Saturday 13 November, then will be joined by GM36 next
weekend
> for the Classic Rail Tours Mildura trip.
>
> See Yuri Sos's Website for the shuttle timetable:
> http://www.railpage.org.au/steam4me/99steam.htm
>
> Peter J. Sweetten
> Craigieburn, Victoria
> E-mail: aeropics@tig.com.au
> ICQ # 9637565
> View my webpage at: http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~aeropics/rail.htm
>
>
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