Re: 86s at Port Kembla

[Greg Nicholls <nicholls.gregory.gj@bhp.com.au>]

Chris Stratton wrote:
> 
> There are now 8 86 class locos at Port Kembla station. They are
> 13,26,27,30,31,32,33 and 42.
> 27,30, 31 and 33 have been here since Thursday morning, the other four
> arrived some time since Friday afternoon.
> Central loop on the BHP Kemira line was removed over the weekend, the points
> were removed and the main straight-railed. This is most likely due to the
> reduction in output of the mines and the consequent decrease in the number
> of trains required.
> Regards,
> --
> Chris Stratton
> Wollongong, NSW, Australia
> stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.auI have seen a few 86s hauling the coal trains into and out of PK.