> Branches off the Newport lines between South Kensington and Footscray. I
> think the first mention in this newsgroup of the line being used again was
> back in September. IIRC, newsgroup follower Steve Bucton worked the first
> train. Steve?
Well David, you're pretty well on the mark at this point in time.
While I haven't run any of the recent Maribyrnong river trip trains, I have
run the Maryvale/Morwell goods.
>From last week, briquette trafic recommenced on an almost daily basis to
M.R.T.
Thurs.(5.2) last week for instance, on my train ex Morwell (9260), had 10
loaded VHEF's for MRT. I also noted at Morwell briquette sdgs, that there
were a hell of a lot of hoppers in the loading roads and that the long rakes
of disused hoppers were missing.
Fri.(6.2) night I prepared the down Morwell (9459), with 14 mt VHEF's ex MRT.
This morning (10.2) I transfered the crew rostered to run 9527 to their loco.
Most workings have been using 'T' locos.
> Current working is:
>
> 9527 Goods, Tu to Sa, West Tower 5.40, South Kensington 5.48*, Maribyrnong
> River Terminal 6.05. (Off 9140 goods from Merbein, arr Dynon 5.20)
>
> 0528 Light Loco, Tu to Sa, Maribyrnong River Terminal 6.15, South
> Kensington 6.22, West Tower 6.35-6.37, South Dynon Loco 6.45.
>
> 0527 Light Loco, M to F, South Dynon Loco 15.30, West Tower 15.35-15.37,
> South Kensington 15.44*, Maribyrnong River Terminal 15.55.
>
> 9528 Goods, M to F, Marybyrnong River Terminal 16.45, South Kensington
> 16.52*, West Tower 17.00-17.30, Dynon 17.40 (connects to 9141
> Superfreighter to Merbein, dep MFT 19.05. Loco off 9528 works 9141.)
>
> I would assume the usual loco would be an X for all of the above workings.
> Obviously the working of 9527 and 0528 as listed above would be
> conditional on 9140 being on time.
>
> I note the junction for the Maribyrnong River line is not mentioned in the
> timetable. Is it worked from South Kensington?
>
> Cheers
> David
I hope this info is helpful to those interested.
Cheers guys,
Steve Bucton.
Loco Driver - Sth. Dynon.
V/Line Freight Corp.