Re: Unknown Wagons going South

["Russell Norton" <russelln@iprimus.com.au>]

Marc Hunt <march@pip.com.au> wrote in message news:392a49b4.0@203.24.52.5...
> Saw two 4 wheel wagons on the back of a semi trailer this morning on the
F3
> heading south.
>
> Both were very much in the "4 wheel non-air" coal hopper design common to
> the Newcastle area but these two definately had auto couplers, air brake
> hoses and were of steel construction. Both wagons were painted bright
> yellow.
>
> Any ideas where, who, how, what etc etc etc
>
> --
> Marc Hunt
> (ex-Enfield Guard)
> march@pip.com.au

G'day Marc,

Sounds exactly like the two wagons that are currently being used to lay
ballast on the new track being laid in the NRC Chullora redevelopment. They
are loaded from road trucks, and pushed around by a modified tractor.

If I get a chance today, I'll ask where they came from.

Russ..