Re: Parkeston, W.A.

["David Proctor" <daproc.spambait@umpires.com>]

S Mitchell wrote in message <913988223.551784@hannan.ludin.com.au>...
>Thought you all might be interested.
>Sited on 17th December 1998, at Parkeston, Western Australia on 3MP9, the
>SCT train hauled by Australian Southern Rail was CLP 13 in A.S.R's new
>livery leading ALF 21 in the old A.N. livery and surprise, surprize a
>Westrail "L" class. All engines in power. This was a rather large train
even
>by A.S.R standards.

Speaking of A.S.R. running large trains, when they were refuelling the IP
loco at Cook, I was speaking to one of the NR drivers, and he said that ASR
deliberately run trains that are too long for the crossing loops across the
Nullabor - the idea is that other trains will be put away for them, and they
won't get put away for anyone.

David Proctor
daproc.spambait@umpires.com