Re: NR Freight on Main West last night

["Paul Jones" <dj_nightshade@yahoo.com>]

The longest train i ever saw cross the mountians previously was a 46 car
empty coal. That freight train looked like it was one of thoes 1300m ones.
forgot to count how many cars it was. I thought that if they were too big,
they would fall off on some of the tight, steep corners.

But yes, it is good to see decent sized trains nowdays. (And yes, i have
been to Alice springs lately...)


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Paul Jones

< Tell > wrote in message ...
>Hey fella's, I have no intention of shooting the
>messenger and therefore I am not having "a go" at
>either of you, BUT long trains just happen to be the
>way to go for rail (NSW excepted), the old CR/ANR/AN
>knew that, way before *anyone* else in Oz knew.!
>
>Been to Port Augusta, Tarcoola, Alice Springs, lately.?
>
>Whatever you think about the "Blue Mountains" the Yanks
>conquered mountains three times as high with steam and
>consists six times as long three times years ago.!
>
>NSW it is our biggest state, .......jeez, nothing else
>exists outside it.!!!
>
>....Tell
>
>
>
>>"Paul Jones" <jonesclan@free.net.au> wrote:
>>
>> I saw the first go past parramatta at about 1230-1330. can't rember
which.
>> But yes - it was looong!! didn't know trains that long were allowed to
cross
>> the mountians.
>>
>>
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>> Paul Jones
>>
>> michael ostrowski wrote in message <3914c51c_2@news.chariot.net.au>...
>> >Two lengthy SP frieghts were seen on the main west last night (sat). The
>> >first one with three NRs and an impressive length of freight passing
>> through
>> >Orange at 1945 and the second one around 2100 and two NRs. I preume that
>> >they would have combined at Parkes and then onto Perth. Why did this
>> freight
>> >use the main west last night, when it would normally go via Coota?
>> >
>> >Michael Ostrowski
>> >Orange
>> >
>> >
>>
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