Re: NSW 90 class noise

[petan@NOSPAMpowerup.com.au (PETer and susAN)]

On Tue, 18 Jan 2000 02:01:28 +1100, David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote:

>PETer and susAN wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
>They are noisiest under dynamic braking, as the noise comes from the cooling fans.
>
>> 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.
>>
>> Anyone have the track grade at this location? I am interested to see if the grade was steep or not
>> against the loaded train.
>
>I'm not sure exactly where the level crossing is offhand, but Belford is at the bottom of a dip with 1
>in 80 facing down (empty) trains, and 1 in 100 facing up (loaded) trains.
>
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>David Johnson
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Thanks David,

the level crossing is on the down side of the platforms and right next to the platforms. The
platforms are fitted with cameras.

There is a bridge under the rails about 100 metres on the down side of the crossing. After the
crossing gates went down a local 4 wheel drive couldn't be bothered waiting so he hit the dirt and
drove down to the bridge and reappeared on the other side of the crossing a few minutes later.

Cheers
Peter

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