5112 and other Central West stuff

["Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au>]

While in Orange from Friday to Sunday I went past East Fork Depot a number
of times and could not see anyone at the CWR depot. I went in on Sunday to
look at 5112, could only look through the fence as no-one was there. The
loco has the boiler in the frame but there is no boiler cladding or rods on
the loco.
WT27 went through on Saturday with 5 cars and both XPs working.
42207 and 42218 are still in the shed at the station.
There were a number of louvre vans being unloaded at the goods shed.
Central West Petroleum (the Shell agent) had two tank wagons in their
siding. They are the only fuel distributor in Orange still receiving by
rail, but this may change as they have recently become part of Advantage
Petroleum which also operates in other parts of the state.
While travelling west through the Blue Mountains on Thursday evening I saw
one electric loco hauled train, I think it was a coalie. There were a number
of diesel hauled trains including one of mainly containers on the Up near
Springwood around 18:00 hauled by 81/48/48.
Regards,
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Chris Stratton
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au