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Re: [QLD] 3'6" siding removed at Salisbury
Yes there was a PawPaw used for shunting back then...
Had many a visit to get it started...
Peter and Susan wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Aug 2000 16:15:47 +1000, "MattyQ" <mattyq1009@dingoblue.net.au> wrote:
> >Because the siding went into the Comeng/EDI plant where the QR 3100 and 3200
> >class electric coal locomotives were manufactured. The first part of the
> >siding was wired so that the loco's could be put on power BEFORE going on to
> >the main line. A shunt tractor was used to push the loco's out to Rocklea
> >under the wires.
> >Matt Smith
>
> A picture of Pawpaw 1177, specially fitted with auto couplings, hauling Comeng built electric loco
> 3101 across the road out of Comeng, can be seen on P.76 of "Sunshine Express" magazine July 1986.
>
> Cheers
> Peter
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Peter & Susan Cokley
> petan @ powerup.com.au
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