Re: #1 South Albury

[David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>]

The motorail wagon was shunted from the the front to the rear at Albury in both
directions using the local pilot during the engine change. Mostly a 73 class.

David Langley.

"petan@ion.com.au" wrote:

> Hi Krel,
>
> Since you seem to know a bit more than me, can I ask a question,
> please?
>
> What happened with the motorail wagon at Albury?  Was it swapped from
> the front to rear of train? If so was a local shunter used or did the
> train loco do it? These were the days before the locos ran into the
> opposite state.
>
> Thanks
> Peter Cokley
>
> On Mon, 21 Dec 1998 12:55:15 GMT, krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )
> wrote:
>
> >On Mon, 21 Dec 1998 21:59:05 +1100, "David Proctor"
> ><daproc.spambait@umpires.com> wrote:
> >
> >>petan@ion.com.au wrote in message <367e264d.5722929@news.ion.com.au>...
> >>
> >>>Sounds like the Southern Aurora of past times. It even skipped Junee
> >>>and the Goulburn loco crew went to Albury.
> >>
> >>Did they? Although Junee was never a timetabled stop for the Aurora (who
> >>wants to get on or off a train operating to that timetable at 2ish in the
> >>morning) I distinctly remember sometime in 1982 being on the platfrom at
> >>Junee and waiting for the SoP, and the Aurora came in and the crew changed -
> >>I bludged a ride in the locos (422-class, if I recall).
> >>
> >Until about 1977 Goulburn crews worked the 'roarer' non stop to/from
> >Albury. They also worked the "Spirit" with Albury crews running the
> >Daylight to/from Goulburn.
> >
> >After this date Albury crews worked the Spirit to Junee returning to
> >Albury on the Aurora and a second Albury crew ran the Aurora to Junee
> >returning on the Spirit. Four Albury loco men in Junee in the wee
> >small hours usually meant a great euchre game - ah! those were the
> >days.
> >
> >Albury crews also ran the Daylight to/from Junee.
> >
> >The Aurora stayed on the through road at Junee and did not use either
> >platform - the stop was for crew change only.
> >
> >cheers
> >
> >Krel
> >
> >Just another eccentric crank.