Re: G543 on paper train

[Craig Haber <albatross@harnessnet.com.au>]

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G'day,

Darren Wood. wrote:

>
> 9137 14?? Geelong to Cowangie goods with locos X 53-X 54-X 36.

Was very late, loco order was X36+X53+X54, they were still at Nth
Geelong 'C' at 1720 (so I stopped on the way home for a photo).

Other Geelong sightings for the day
X41+T392 on the down "Ponderosa" (normally G-T/H or A-T/H), X41 solo on
the up, it was then (according to the radio chatter) going onto the
Warrnambool goods tonight (again unusual - this is nearly always a
single A).
N468 looking a million bucks (even though I am not a fan of the new VLP
livery), it was shiny and new wheels so I'd say she's ex-overhaul, it
was on the 1620 down arrival and 1700 up departure passes.

> Did you have a scanner on and listen into the conversation I had with
> Oakleigh Box and the Train controller?? I think the train controller
> was using some pretty whacky drugs to make that decision given the
> pass was still 15 mins behind us and its the same speed for a pass and
> goods from Oakleigh to Westall.....a distance of about 6 km's. Maybe
> he was a former ARTC controller....they are just as good at making
> equally as stupid decisions!!!! Loco was X

Not unusual - the other day we hear the A on the up Ponderosa call Sth
Geelong wanting the road - with all of 8 wagons on he was held outside
Sth Geelong for 15 mins for a railmotor to run through first.  If they
kept the Ponds coming, they'd have crossed on the double line (probably
it would be in Nth Geelong yard before the 'motor even showed up!).

Cheers,
CH.
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Craig Haber
albatross@harnessnet.com.au
http://www.harnessnet.com.au/ch/
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