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Re: Hex wheat train

To: ausrail@railpage.org.au
Subject: Re: Hex wheat train
From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 11:44:59 +1100
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Chris Stratton wrote:

> A hex headed wheat train came down the hill into Unanderra about 7pm
> Saturday 20/12. It consisted of 81/81/48/48/48/48. Does anyone know if
> these are regular workings and where they come from?

It would be a wheat train from the south west branch lines, headed by quad 48s due to the
axle load restricitions on the branches.  The two 81s would have been put on at Moss Vale
to provide dynamic brakes coming down the hill into Unanderra.

--
David Johnson
CityRail Guard
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/

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