Re: 8170 Through Gheringhap

Neil Waller (nwaller@denr.sa.gov.au)
Wed, 13 Aug 1997 08:20:46 +0930

Gheringhap Loop wrote:
>
> I could not post this sighting yesterday morning (Sun) as my Mail and News
> crashed.
>
> At 0333 Sun 10/8 I sighted on 9823 steel & containers G5XX+8170 with 42
> wagons.
> Its the first 81 class I have seen through Gheringhap.
> Does anyone know how far West it went?
>
> Regards Graham Elliott,
> GHERINGHAP LOOP.
>

I would suggest Islington or Whyalla.

NR would not take the loco off en-route. It would be needed Murray
Bridge
to Mt Lofty in any case. They do add locos at Tailem Bend for this
purpose
if required (and drop them on the eastbound trip).

I don't know whether this train calls at Islington, but this would be a
crew change point for the crew on at Dimboola.

A number of NR trains of late have had G class on them. But
increasingly
the NR class are taking over and leading into Victoria.

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