> Yes, 26 cars is well beyond the load for 1 X NR thru the hills.
> I gather NR are still leasing 81s from freightcorp ,or are freightcorp
> providing the locos & crew for the Parkes ==> Sydney leg.
>
NR still have some 81s, and will be crewing the train.
> What normally hauls PS6/SP5 when it runs via Lithgow?
PS6/SP5 do not run via Lithgow anymore. I am left to wonder if NR crews are actually qualified for the
track between Parkes and Granville? They no longer have any trains tabled in this section.