Re: Hunter Valley Resleepering Train

[dave60@dingoblue.net.au (Jack)]

On Sat, 17 Feb 2001 17:21:28 +1100, "Graham Smith"
<dysonsmith@idx.com.au> wrote:

It was at wallarobba all of last week. I think it is a trial train for
the new weighbridges

Cheers
Jack

>Seen today in the vicinity of Hexham, shuttling back and forth on the coal
>roads - resleepering train, marshalled from the Newcastle end - 8248+8031
>then two sleeper wagons loaded with concrete sleepers, then two of the new
>NRC RHRH hoppers, their open tops shrouded in blue tarpaulins, then the main
>rake of sleeper wagons, two more RHRH similarly covered, two more sleeper
>wagons, 8215+8244.
>
>I am intrigued at the presence of the NRC hoppers in this consist. Is it
>some form of trial of the new wagons?
>
>Graham Smith
>
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