Re: GM1 in Sydney

[telljb@ozemail.com.au (Tell)]

Roy Marshall <marsh@zip.com.au> wrote:
>NR8+NR108+GM1 0n PB4 (approx 35 wagons) have arrived in Sydney today.
>Times were: North Goulburn 0917 Bundanoon 1030 Picton 1140 Campbelltown
>1210. PB4 was delayed due to a late running MB4 out of Goulburn (2
>NR's). This resulted in a limestone train out of Medway Quarry (82+81)
>also getting a run ahead of PB4. Because of all this the local (SN42 -
>Endeavour railcar) had to wait until the down XPT  had passed at
>Bundanoon before running across from the down refuge to the up platform
>to pick up passengers. It then left before PB4 meaning that there would
>be no cross at Picton today. The GM was "B" end leading today and not
>powering. Further to yesterday's post I have been advised by an NRC
>driver I spoke to today that the Westrail loco's were not powering
>yesterday. He also stated that all NRC trains will run via Sydney
>(rather than the Moss Vale - Wollongong line) until further notice due
>to the condition if the track.

With two NR's up front, I would not expect the old
warhorse to be running.!
  
BTW, would some kind soul who visits the Clyde display
find out the total clicks traveled by GM1.

Thanks in anticipation.

----Terry Burton
Alice Springs NT