Re: [NSW] Last P class in service

["Bill McNiven" <wmcniven@gunzel.ozemail.com.au>]

Roy Marshall <marsh@zip.com.au> wrote in message
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| What about 3246 working the Singleton pass?
| Cheers Roy
| Ian Larcher wrote:
| > In November 1971 the last two 32 class in service were 3229 at Goulburn
&
| > 3237 at Dubbo. 3229 suffered a Hotbox whilst working a ARHS tour on the
14th
| > and never worked a train again. Does anybody know the date that 3237 was
| > withdrawn from Dubbo & particulars i.e.: did it work a train to Enfield
or
| > go Light Engine?

Bits and pieces from contemporary issues of NSW Digest:

3246 last worked 720 Singleton - Newcastle passenger on Sat 24-Jul-1971 and
ran light engine Broadmeadow - Enfield on the following Tuesday.

3237 was listed as set aside at Dubbo on 1-Nov-1971, and left Dubbo on
3-Nov-1971 (being replaced by 5408).  I *guess* that it ran light engine.

3229 suffered its hotbox while running LE to Wollongong for a RTM tour, and
limped back to Goulburn.  3229 last ran LE from Goulburn to Enfield on
31-Dec-1971.

And in the same period, the last 40 class (4015) was withdrawn on
13-Dec-1971 and sent to Simsmetal on the following day.

Rgds

Bill