Re: GNRS Happenings

["Peter J. Sweetten" <aeropics@tig.com.au>]

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Hi All,

The Patricks service from Melbourne to Adelaide 5MA3P on Thursday 25/11/99,
hauled by CLP12 and GM42 had two unusual wagons up front - PQAY 2002 and
PQAY 2003, which were built in China. They were marshalled 1st and 2 behind
the locos.

Today's Freightcorp service into Melbourne was hauled by 8173, 48107 and
48123. Return working is to be 35 wagons in length, should sound impressive
climbing to Heathcote Junc., which is where I'm heading as soon as this is
posted.

The GN end of year special to Gisborne departs Spencer Street at 16:25
Saturday 27/11/99, will be hauled by GN 376 and GN 345.

Regards

Peter J. Sweetten
Melbourne, Australia
E-mail: aeropics@tig.com.au
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----- Original Message -----
From: Stevens <stevens@csis.net.au>
To: <ausloco@listbot.com>
Sent: Thursday, 25 November 1999 9:37 PM
Subject: Bulldogs


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>
> Whats so good about Bulldogs? Its obvious that none of the corrospondants
> have had to work on them. The NSW units were noisy and rough riding. The
42
> class were banned from being lead units because of the noise .With the
Main
> Generator whining away behind you it was impossible to talk to your mate
> unless you were standing right beside him any wonder most enginemen are
half
> deaf. The 421class although a bit quieter were very rough riders, so bad
> that they were banned from the Western Division. Going to Nowra on one was
> an exercise in trying to stay in your seat as the engine tried to copy a
> small boat in a rough sea such was the bouncing around. Then we got the
> CLPs whose cabs  were designed for midgets ,the reason that the hump is in
> the middle of the cab roof  is for anyone over 6ft tall to be able to
stand
> up straight .
> I could go on with why Bulldogs should be in Museums and not out on the
road
> but I want to go to bed.
>
> Milo
>
>
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