Re: NSW 90 class noise

["Fred Morley" <fredendi@idl.net.au>]

Belford is between Branxton and Singleton on the Northwest line from
Newcastle Approx; 60/70 k from Newcastle.
Fred
PETer and susAN wrote in message <3883a1d0.2786215@news.powerup.com.au>...
>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.
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>David Johnson
>>trainman@ozemail.com.au
>>http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
>>------------------------------------
>>These comments are made in a private
>>capacity and do not represent the
>>official view of State Rail.
>>C.O.W.S. Page 11.
>
>
>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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