Re: GSPE

["Graham Watkins" <gwatkins@globec.com.au>]

Graham Duffin <duffin@dyson.brisnet.org.au> wrote in article
<75ikt6$qb1$1@grissom.powerup.com.au>...
> Matthew Nolan <mnolan@uq.net.au> writes:
> > About ten-twelve carriages of the Great South Pacific Express just
> > passed by here (Chelmer) heading towards Corinda hauled by 1720 calss
> > loco I think. Are they heading to Acacia Ridge for Bogie Exchange?
> 
> No, they didn't come past here at Salisbury to Acacia Ridge.
> They have just returned from another trip to Cairns/Mareeba.
> When they left Brisbane last Tuesday they originated from Ipswich
> Workshops so I presume that is where they were returning to when you
> saw them.  Someone else may be able to confirm this.
> 
> Graham Duffin,
> Salisbury, Qld.
> 

That is correct. They are stabled at Ipswich Workshops until new facilities
are built at Acacia Ridge.
The Sydney trips don't start until around April.