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Re: Fate of 85/86 class

Subject: Re: Fate of 85/86 class
From: Hunslet <hunslet@cia.com.au>
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 21:51:37 +1100
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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Greg Hunter wrote:

> Maybe this newsgroup has had a win - FreightCorp has started running elec
> hauled coal trains from the Blue Mtns to Pt Kembla again.
> There was one 4 loco train on 8/2 (about 0145 through Sutherland) and two
> on 9/2  (0130 & 2130)

I saw the second coalie on 9/2, thanks to an urgent mobile call from
trainman.   Standing of Engadine station at 2145, watching the sparks fly off
the pantographs as the four 86s so silently hauled their 33 loaded wagons
through the platform compared with the noise of the "silent" 81/82 class, was a
joy to behold.   The units were 8614 leading, followed by 8607, 8612 & 8609.
All units were clean and well presented.

Hunslet.

References:
- Fate of 85/86 class
  - From: "chris@enet21.com.au" <chris@enet21.com.au>
- Re: Fate of 85/86 class
  - From: "The Railway Rasputin II." <bob@fastlink.com.au>
- Re: Fate of 85/86 class
  - From: "John McCandless" <johnmc@topend.com.au>
- Re: Fate of 85/86 class
  - From: Dion Williams <onamission@start.com.au>
- Re: Fate of 85/86 class
  - From: mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)
- Re: Fate of 85/86 class
  - From: John MacCallum <johnmac@lisp.com.au>
- Re: Fate of 85/86 class
  - From: mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)
- Re: Fate of 85/86 class
  - From: "Barry Campbell" <campblbm@ozemail.com.au>
- Re: Fate of 85/86 class
  - From: Greg Rudd <grudd@mail.usyd.edu.au>
- Re: Fate of 85/86 class
  - From: "The Railway Rasputin II." <bob@fastlink.com.au>
- Re: Fate of 85/86 class
  - From: Greg Rudd <grudd@mail.usyd.edu.au>
- Re: Fate of 85/86 class
  - From: "Greg Hunter" <huntergpmj@bigpond.com>

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