Re: Mildura Pass via Daylesford 1941???

["Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au>]

>From Oct.1933, Mildura trains were altered to run via Ballarat, not via
Castlemaine (see Oct.93 RNV leading article).  Anthony's rumour is possibly
quite untrue, or is possibly misdated by 10 years: perhaps the event took
place in Aug.1931.  The suggestion that an A2 followed the train seems
unlikely: there would be an A2 at the far end working the southbound
Mildura train, an exchange would be possible.  Maryborough loco depot was
large enough to supply a spare loco.
-- 
Regards
Roderick Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

Anthony Tubbs <atubbs@ozramp.net.au> wrote in article
<359614dd.8327878@news.mpx.com.au>...
> Does anyone know any more about the Mildura pass that was routed via
> Daylesford in August 1941. Apparently the pass was diverted due to a
> derailment at Moolort near Maryborough. On arrival at Daylesford the
> local locomotive for the morning pass (D3)? Hauled the train from
> Daylesford to Creswick with the train engine following Light Loco.
> The loco normally used for this train was an A2,  were these locos
> allowed to operate between Carlsruhe and North Creswick?
> Or was an exemption granted due to the emergency situation,
> apparently the train was passing thru Clarkefield when it was decided
> to divert.