Re: Capricornian story

[petan@ion.com.au (petan@ion.com.au)]

On Wed, 30 Dec 1998 18:49:44 +1100, Matthew Nolan <mnolan@uq.net.au>
wrote:

>thalystgv@yahoo.com wrote:
>> 
>> Can anyone provide me some brief information about "Capricornian"
>> 
>> which was the only long distance train(>500 km) in Australia
>> completely haul by electric loco.
>> 
>> James
>> 
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>The Capricornian replaced the Rockhamptom Mail. It entered service on
>Sunday 8th November, 1970. Initially it departed Roma St at 7:30pm five
>nights per week and arrived in Rocky at 9:50am the next day. It was
>initially hauled by 1460/1502/1550 locos. I'm afraid I have no
>information on it being hauled by Electric Loco. However, it is doubtful
>this occured for too long as the Spirit of Capricorn ICE train came into
>service at about the same time that the line between Rocky and Brisbane
>was electrified.
>
>Cheers


ARHS QLD's Sunshine Express mag  [Nov 88 P.219] has the date in
service for the first 35 /36 electric loco group as 4/11/86.Some
people might remember the now gone mag called "Rail Australia". The
Jan/Feb 1989 issue P.34 has a photo of 3607 hauling the Capricornian
out of Rocky 8 April 1987. The Jan/Feb 1988 issue of that mag has a
photo P.56 of 3614 hauling the "Midlander" west from Rocky.

Happy new year
Peter Cokley