Yesterday's Indian Pacific

[bevanwall@ozemail.com.au (Bevan Wall)]

Despite the best efforts of the loco deployment officers in Adelaide,
no "coloured" locos were available to work the IP yesterday, mainly
due to "last minute" problems that developed.
WL-2 departed Coota nearly one hour ahead of schedule - taking a
number of gunzels by surprise. By Picton it was almost back on
schedule.
WL-1 was running about 30 minutes behind through Picton to Exeter.
Conditions for photography/video were excellent, with the day being
topped off with the rostering of 42210, 42206 & 42219 on 2138 oil
train from Canberra, which ran through from Exeter to Menange in
superb late afternoon sunlight.

Bevan Wall