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Coal train in Queensland in 1970
- Subject: Coal train in Queensland in 1970
- From: "Bren" <bren@afc.karoo.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 05:36:38 +0100
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Albion Cottage
Evening
all
I trust
someone on the ng has a good memory as I am trying to find out about a coal
train that ran on a then newly laid track from a nearby coal-mine. Let me
explain.
I was working temporarily for
the Queensland Road Authority (or something like that) in mid 1970 near Mackay
and Serina taking down the previous camp, leap-frogging the road crew and
rebuilding further up the road.
Every morning a coal train
would pass by with two loccos at the front, two at the rear and I believe two
more sets in the middle. We were told that each truck carried 40
tons and there were something like 50 trucks maybe more but again I am
unsure.
Can anyone confirm any of this
for me and add any further information. If you can I would be much
obliged to you.
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Bren
God Bless the Arsenal
and All Who Sail With Her