Re: Train Numbers

["Fred Morley" <fredmore@iprimus.com.au>]

Electric hauled passenger north went as far as Broadmeadow then changed to a
44200 class most times.
Fred Morley  Ex driver BMD
"Brown Family" <lbrown2@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 08 Jun 2001 01:49:20 +1000, David Johnson
> <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>
> >On 4 Jun 2001 04:41:09 -0700, jshugg@westpac.com.au (James Shugg)
> >wrote:
> >
> >>David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> >>
> >>> E = Electric Loco Hauled passenger
> >>>
> >>
> >>When did the last regular electric loco hauled passenger train run in
> >>NSW?
> >
> >Probably the last electric hauled run of NE35/NE36 - The Grafton
> >Express.  I would guess around 1993?
> >
> Hmm, interesting what would have happened after the last catenary
> flashed past. Did they intend building up momentum speed under the
> wires (estimated to be in the vacinity if the speed of light which
> would have meant the train arriving at Grafton as it was departing
> from Central) and coasting for the next 700kms? or towing a 1.5KV
> steam turbine generator?
>
> I do seem to recall the odd occasion I know of when a 46 would take
> the Intercapital Daylight to Liverpool or Campbelltown where the usual
> 44's would take it on to Albury.
>
> :-)
>
> Les Brown