Re: What happened to the 73 class locos.

[Bob <gioia@fastlink.com.au>]

Peter Neve wrote:

> On Thu, 01 Jan 1998 20:38:54 +1100, Jonathan Lau
> <jonlau@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>
> >Greetings,
> >
> >Does anyone know the whereabouts or what happened to these 73 Class
> >locos: 7302 7311 7312 7316 7326 7327 7338 7345???
> >
> >I managed to account for 42 of the 50 strong 73 Class, but have no info
> >on these 8 locos.
> >
> >Clues anyone?
> >
> >Jon.
> >
> G'day.
>
> A couple of clues, or answers to Jon's inquiry about specific 73 class
>
> 7302    stopped 1/12/87 withdrawn 31/12/1988.   Condemnation date not
> known.   Scrapped 28/6/1990.
>
> 7311    Stopped 30/9/1991.       Withdrawn 19/10/1991.     Condemned
> 6/4/1992.   Scrapped - date not known.
>
> 7312    Stopped 3/3/1987 (?),   Withdrawn 7/4/1988.     Condemned
> 9/6/1989.   Scrapped - date not known.
>
> 7316    Stopped 19/5/1988.      Withdrawn 26/10./1988.     Condemned
> 6/6/1989.   Scraped 21/7/1989.
>
> 7326    Stopped 10/3/1987.      Withdrawn 14/7/1987.       Condmned
> 6/6/1989.   Scrapped 21/7/1989.
>
> 7327    Stopped 24/8/1990.      Withdrawn 24/10/1990.   Condemned
> 9/8/1989.   Scrapped - date not known.
>
> 7338    Stopped - date not known.   Withdrawn 3/5/1987 (?).
> Condemned - 3/5/1987 (?).       Scrapped - date not known.
>
> 7345    Stopped 29/9/1989.      Withdrawn 21/11/1989.   Condemned
> 6/4/1992.   Scrapped - date not known.
>
> Can anyone fill in the blanks, please?
>
> Pete.

  From my notes I can offer the following info:

7302   Scrapped at Simms Mascot  (date unknowen but I remember it was there
with a 421 class)
7311   Scrapped at Delec by Metal Recyclers
7312    I have no details on this. Anyone know about this one?
7316    As above
7326   Scrapped at Cardiff Workshops
7327   Preserved by Dorrigo Rail Museum
7338   Scrapped at Broadmeadow ( short end hood used to repair 7333 after a
collision through wall)
7345   Scrapped at Delec by Metal Recyclers

Hope this may help to fill some of the gaps.
Bob