Re: Great Southern Pacific Express

Peter Neve (nswsrca@ozemail.com.au)
Sat, 01 Nov 1997 03:27:07 GMT

On 31 Oct 1997 11:32:34 GMT, dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)
wrote:

>The 6 cars departed Brisbane yesterday (Thurs 30/10) at 13.00 as NL30
>hauled by an NR loco. They arrived at Broadmeadow at about 5.20 today.
>
>3801 and PFZ2219 departed Sydney at 2.20 as NS81 arriving Broadmeadow yard
>at 5.48. 3801-PFZ-6 heritage cars. departed Broadmeadow at 7.25 as NS86,
>arriving at Sydney Terminal at 10.00. 4833 shunted the cars on arrival.
>
>Sat 1/11
>Demonstration run to Thirroul hauled by 4833.
>CL91 Sydney (Mortuary Platform) 11.57, Hurthville 12.14, Sutherland 12.29,
>Helensburgh 12.51, Coal Cliff 13.07, Thirroul 13.19
>CL92 Thirroul 13.40, Coal Cliff 13.55, Helensburgh 14.10, Sutherland 14.30,
>Hurstville 14.45, Sydney 15.07
>HL93 Sydney 19.08, Meeks Road 19.19
>HL94 Meeks Road 19.33, Central 19.42 (as HL95) North Sydney Car Sidings
>20.12 - 22.00, Gordon 22.43
>HL96 Gordon 23.00, Central 23.38
>
>Sun 2/11
>
>SL33, hauled by an NR loco. Everleigh 6.45, via East Hills, Moss Vale
>8.46-9.00, Goulburn 10.10-10.30, Yass Junction 11.47-12.12, Junee
>14.22-14.42, Wagga Wagga 15.08-15.58, Albury arr 17.12 thence to
>Melbourne. Arr approx 21.00
>
>Sat 8/11 SL34, hauled by an NR loco. Approx 6.45 ex-Melbourne, Albury
>10.30, Wagga 11.47-11.54, Junee 12.39-12.44, Yass Junction 15.06-15.26,
>Goulburn 16.44-17.08, Moss Vale 18.03, Campbelltown 19.10-19.36, via
>Sefton Park Junction, Flemington Markets 20.10
>
>(Change locos at Flemington?)
>
>NL35 Flemington Markets 21.30, Hornsby 22.01, Gosford 22.51, Wyong 23.07,
>Fassifern 23.40, Broadmeadow 0.01
>
>Sun 9/11
>
>NL35 Broadmeadow 0.01, Maitland 0.27, Telarah 0.31-0.46, Dungog 1.36,
>Stroud Road 2.01, Gloucester 2.44, Bulliac 3.03-3.13, Mount George 3.34,
>Taree 4.13-4.21, Coopernook 4.49-4.56, Kendall 5.24, Wauchope 5.46,
>Kundabung 6.14-6.30, Kempsey 6.49, Eungai 7.20, Raleigh 8.07-8.43,
>Glenreagh 9.49, Grafton City 10.27, Kyarran 10.46-11.16, Casino 12.36,
>Kyogle Loop 13.06-13.11, Glenapp 14.15-14.20, Bromelton 15.00-17.22,
>Greenbank 16.15-16.20, Acacia Ridge 16.37
>

G'day.

The trip to Thirroul and back was cancelled. Pity. It was a nice
sunny day and wouold have made for some great photos.

Pete.