Re: Spies, Lies and Olympics - ABC-TV, 31/5

[Paul Blair <pblair@pcug.org.au>]

Circles? Please, which ones? From where to where?

Paul Blair
>
>There were a lot of specials from the country which ran to Jolimont and
>then empty around the Inner Circle. They were all originally timetabled
>for diesel locos, but most ended up with R class steam locos. The country
>depot 'big wheel' drivers were piloted around the Outer Circle by North
>Melbourne goods drivers. Some trains changed locos at Flinders St to E
>class electrics working in pairs, although at the time weren't officially
>allowed to haul passenger trains!
>
>Cheers
>David

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Paul Blair
pblair@pcug.org.au