Re: QR Steam activity today!!

["Dean A Stalker" <dstalker@dingoblue.net.au>]

Leigh,

Just a correction, the DD17's number is 1051, not 1046. The DD17s from
memory only ever had the range to get from Mayne/Roma St to Petrie, then
they had to be watered for the return trip. The water gin (tank) is
obviously attached so 'The Blue Baby' doesn't have to keep watering at Mayne
each trip around the loop.

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Leigh Kirwan <lalkirwa@pop-gc.gu.edu.au> wrote in message
3997A7AB.25C0B742@pop-gc.gu.edu.au">news:3997A7AB.25C0B742@pop-gc.gu.edu.au...
> On the morning of Sunday 13th, DD17 1046 was operating anti-clockwise
around
> the City Circle with a water gin and only 6 cars of stainless steel set
38.
> BB181/4 1079 was running clockwise with no gin and another set of
stainless
> steel cars.  All Exhibition trains in both directions ran through island
> platforms 8 & 9 at Roma Street, and no fewer than 4 trains were on the
> indicator to depart (and did) between 10:40 and 10:41!!  Two of them with
> steam.  In the afternoon, both steam trains were operating anti-clockwise.
>
> The electric circulal specials were all new type SMUs.  Although there are
some
> trains running direct to the Ekka this year from some suburban lines,
there are
> no direct services home.  Everyone has to catch a train to Roma St or
Central
> and change.
>
> Steve R wrote:
>
> > I believe the DD17 will operate on Monday after our illustrious Premier
and
> > party travel to the Ekka behind Blue Baby at around 0800hrs
> > "Steve R" <sjrobertson@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:399316c6$1@news.iprimus.com.au...
> > > QR will be operating the BB18 1/4 and Brown Bomber C17 today and
during
> > the
> > > entire length of the Brisbane Ekka.
> > > The DD17 is doing a trial to Grandchester today and if all goes well
will
> > > travel to Mayne this afternoon to replace the C17 as from tomorrow
(Sat).
> > > It's been well over 12months since the "Blue Baby has been on a
passenger
> > > train.
> > >
> > > These steam hauled  which operate continuously from approx. 0900 until
> > 1500
> > > hours  on the Exhibition loop services. Standard electric trains will
> > > operate as well and up to 2300hrs.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Steven Robertson
> > >
> > >
>
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