Re: Parkeston, W.A.

[Tim Arnot <timarnot@fastlink.com.au>]

David Proctor wrote:
> 
> 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.

Sighted leaving Port Augusta as 13/21/22 so it looks like 22 carked it
somewhere along the line....

So, how far did the L get on the return run, (probably nowhere as the
return is lightly loaded.

> 
> 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

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