Re: [Qld] Cairns Sighting 27/4

[haggis <wartune@one.net.au>]

Yes poor old 1755 did fail on 3K30 at Redlynch with due to lack of tractive
power.

"James C." wrote:

> post on behalf of QR history group:
>
> 27/4/00.
> 3C61 Kuranda Tourist Train arrived at Portsmith Yard at 1610hrs behind
> 1770D.
>
> 6252 Express Freight, to Townsville, was sighted in Portsmith Yard
> behind
> 2159D; awaiting for departure; at 1613hrs.
>
> 0C39 Departmental Works Train arrived at Portsmith at 1616hrs behind
> 1755D.
> The load was:- 1755D + HWAM 41067 + QFC 38644 + QFCA 36700 (all wagons
> empty).
>
> 3C65 Kuranda Tourist Train arrived at Cairns at 1718hrs behind 1752D.
>
> 28/4/00.
>
> 1770D + 1755D (vehicle ?!?) arrived at Portsmith Yard at 1620hrs with
> 3C61
> Kuranda Tourist Train.
>
> 2830 passed through Portsmith at 1623hrs with 3C37 Sunlander. 2830 had
> 17
> carriages in tow.
>
> 1752D arrived at Cairns at 1718hrs with 3C65 Kuranda Tourist Train.
>
> I presume 1755D departed Cairns with 3K30 and failed on route; with
> 1770D
> sent as rescue.
>
> I don't take much notice of foreign 1720s when they arrive in Cairns, as
> usually head south again quickly. But both 1773D and 1755D have arrived
> recently, and seem set to stay. Both have been rostered on regular local
> workings. 1775D + 1773D are working 6C95 Express Freight from Mareeba to
> Cairns as I write this posting.
>
> So I'd say we will lose 2 of our regular 1720s to the south shortly
> (maybe
> 1770D being one of them).
> --
> Cheers
>
> James
>
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