Re: Big Ghan in Alice Springs

Maurie Daly (mauried@commslab.gov.au)
Fri, 25 Jul 1997 09:14:12 GMT

In article <5r9bul$4m2@proxy5.proxy.ozemail.net> telljb@ozemail.com.au (Terry Burton) writes:
>From: telljb@ozemail.com.au (Terry Burton)
>Subject: Big Ghan in Alice Springs
>Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 05:02:17 GMT

>The Ghan arrived in Alice Springs today 25/7/97 with
>AN1 CLP14 CLP10 and 24 Cars including Conference Car
>ACC233 and SSA260 (SSA has the very prominent Coat of
>Arms) and two Power Vans. This was reminiscent of the
>Triple GM Ghans many years ago.

>I can not confirm whether AN1 handled the North Bound
>Train alone (it would have been a doddle for this
>class) as I was unable to make it to the Station after
>arrival, but I can confirm that CLP10 & 14 hauling AN1
>dead with the 24 Cars and 3 Motor Rail Flats departed
>Alice Springs at 1400 hrs.