Re: Disable Loco at Lara

[Craig Haber <albatross@harnessnet.com.au>]

G'day,

STUART TREVENA wrote:

> I found out from the conductor on the second train, that N459 was disabled
> (No reason was given) and N461 was going to push N459's train to Werribee
> siding and then N461 with its 5 car Pass Service  would continue on to
> Spencer St.

459 had dropped a fuel pump brush spring, hence no operating fuel pump.  Plenty
of fuel in the tank, alas none where it matters though!  We continued at the
leisurely pace of 40km/h....next time I'm going to the nearby pub at Lara and
waiting for the next up Warrnambool :)

> I am unsure of the train numbers, but I think it could have been the 8242 up
> service that was disabled and the 8244 was used to push the 8242 up to
> Werribee.

Yes that's right.

Cheers,
CH.
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Craig Haber
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