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Re: Elstons Movements



On Tue, 03 Nov 1998 22:54:38 +1100, David Johnson
<trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote:

>rodjg wrote:
>
>> Today at 3 pm 3801 48 class was attempting to couple up to about 6 DEB cars
>> and an equal number of U Boat cars which appeared to be coupled to the DEB
>> cars.
>
>Are you sure it wasn't Austrac's 4836?  I saw an Austrac engine there at around
>14:00.
>
>> Does any one have any info about the movement?
>
>Getting all the cars ready to be sent to their final resting places.
>
>> Can a full size auto
>> coupler mate up with the 1/2 size autos on the DEB cars?
>


It wa saustrac's 4814 and it was making up the consist to go to the
Rothbury Riot Railway & Steam Museum at Branxton.   The opportunity
was also taken to carry out other shunting duties.

Hunslet