Re: NSW 90 class noise

["Nobody" <dweebken@NOSPAM.yahoo.com>]

The "elephant ears" on teh side of the loco has some effect there, buffering
noise.

Brendan

"PETer and susAN" <petan@NOSPAMpowerup.com.au> wrote in message
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> Saw our first NSW 90 class as we drove home to QLD.
>
> Not as noisy as expected. In fact not as noisy as some semi trailers. We
parked the car and got out
> to watch so we would have heard any noise.
>
> Location Belford level crossing with 9018 / 24 / 04 hauling 91 full
batwing to the port than 9003 /
> 17 / 07 came past with 91 empty batwings. The full wagons had a smooth
coal top so they were loaded
> by an overhead chute and not front end loaders.
>
> Saturday arvo at about 4:00 pm.
>
> Anyone have the track grade at this location? I am interested to see if
the grade was steep or not
> against the loaded train.
>
> Cheers
> Peter
>
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