Re: First NR hauled Indian

David Johnson (trainman@ozemail.com.au)
Mon, 03 Nov 1997 21:54:37 +1100

Robert Parnell wrote:

> I spotted WL-2 running through Harris Park at 1348 today (on it's way to
> Central), with at least 1 x NR and it seemed to be a short train, with the
> car-carrier - possibly left some cars behind at Lithgow. I was passing by
> on another train and saw it from the first loco passing me.

It had two NRs (51 & 108 I think). It was a standard single-consist of 16 cars. Due to
structure gauge problems, NRs cannot run on the down through Springwood, so the return run
was taken by two 81s. The train arrived in Sydney approximately 292 minutes late, and
departed 50 minutes late.

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David Johnson
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