Re: ALCO diesel at RTM

["emd567" <emd567@mitmania.net.au>]

The RTM trip Thirlmere-Melbourne-Tamworth-Melbourne-Thirlmere will be with
4490+4201+44211 (according to STN) and 15 cars ex Goulburn. It leaves night
of the 21st Jan and arrives Tamworth AFAIK 23rd (stables at West Tamworth)
and departs the 29th arriving back at Thirlmere on AFAIK the 30th.
On the south Danny


"Ben Armstrong" <stronga123@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > 12-251C engines were originally fitted to 4461-44100, 45 class and 442
> >
> > class.
>
> There is an opportunity this weekend for two of these engines to be
> sampled anywhere along the line between Melbourne and Tamworth as the
> RTM takes a charter to the country music festival.
>
> The train is being built up with some cars from the ARHS ACT (as has
> been done a few times past) for a total of 15 to 16 carriages.
>
> For those of you of the GM persuasion there may be a 567C to look out
> for as well.
>
>
> > 4401-4460 originally used 12-251B and 80 class used 12-251CE.
> > I will try to find out where it came from.
>
> Probably Chullora Workshops...
>
> > There should still be the 12-244 engine in a K or S truck at
> > Thirlmere, this
> > is for 4001.
>
> It's still there- on occasion this engine has donated parts to 4306 as
> well.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ben
>
>