4833 detached at Broadmeadow and followed the train to Sydney light engine.
Had the 48 remained on the back of the 38's train, then it would have been
restricted to 100 km/h.
The 38's train followed an "all stations" interurban from Broadmeadow to
Sulphide Junction where the interurban was refuged to allow the 38's to run
through for an express run to Gosford.
The loaded coal train you mention could have been moving from Kooragang to
Port Waratah due to being unable to tip its load at Kooragang due to a
possible breakdown or some other obscure reason.
I have heard of coalies that can't unload at Kooragang moving over to Port
Waratah to sit until they can be handled at Kooragang.
Gary Marshall.
Chris Stratton <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au> wrote in article
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> Does anyone know if 4833 was working at any time on the trip to Sydney on
> Saturday, or was it just tagging along at the back of the train?
> Due to time restrictions I couldn't chase the train but I did get to
> Warabrook and took some video and slides. During the wait there a loaded
> coal train with 3x82 came from Kooragang and headed toward Newcastle. Why
> would a full train come from Kooragang?
> There was also a very short freight with 3x82 up front sitting at a
signal
> on the down coal line the whole time I was waiting, I assume this was due
> to the problems at Beresfield. Not long before 3830/3801 came through a
> long freight with 3xNR passed on the down main and then stopped near
> Sandgate.
> Regards,
> --
> Chris Stratton
> Wollongong, NSW, Australia
> stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au
>
> Any opinions are all my own work.
>