Re: VLine loco rerostering

David Bromage (dbromage@metz.une.edu.au)
13 Oct 1997 06:58:56 GMT

Here's a poser. Eventually I can see only V/Line Passenger crews being
certified to work on certain lines and drive only V/Line Passenger
locomotives. Who would crew the following trains?

- The regular passenger train hauled by a V/Line Freight A class.
- The regular passenger train hauled by a V/Line Freight X class.
- A regular passenger train hauled by a steam loco, solo or leading.
- A regular train hauled by a preserved diesel of a class not in the
V/Line Passenger fleet (e.g. B, S, GM, T), solo or leading.
- A special train to Albury hauled by an N.
- A special train to Mildura hauled by an N.
- A special train to Albury with a WCR or preserved B/S.
- A special train to Mildura with a WCR or preserved B/S.
- A special train to Albury with a WCR, GNRS or preserved T.
- A special train to Mildura with a WCR, GNRS or preserved T.
- A special train hauled by a preserved Y class diesel.
- A special steam train hauling V/Line Passenger cars to Albury.
- A special steam train hauling V/Line Passenger cars to Mildura.
- A special steam train hauling WCR passenger cars to Albury.
- A special steam train hauling WCR passenger cars to Mildura.
- A special steam train hauling preserved cars to Albury.
- A special steam train hauling preserved cars to Mildura.
- A regular goods train hauled by a steam loco.
- A special goods train hauled by a steam loco.
- A special goods train hauled by a preserved diesel.
- A DERM or DRC to Albury.
- A DERM or DRC to Mildura.

Now to standard gauge.

A CLP fails before the Overland is docked and needs to be piloted but can
still provide hep.

- The Overland hauled by a G or X.
- The Overland hauled by a CLF.
- The Overland hauled by a BL or DL.

Special standard gauge passenger trains.

- with a V/Line Freight G, X or T to Albury.
- with a V/Line Freight G, X or T to Ararat.
- with a GNRS T or J loco to Albury.
- with a GNRS T ot J loco to Ararat.
- with an 81 to Albury.
- with a BL/DL loco to Ararat.
- with a CLF to Ararat.
- with an NR to Albury.
- with an NR to Ararat.
- with B74 to Albury.
- with B74 to Ararat.
- with a visiting 36/38/59 to Albury.
- with a visiting 36/38/59 to Ararat.

Cheers
David