Re: R707 to Ballarat (and no return)

[Steve Dalton <daltongang@smart.net.au>]

R707 often runs to Lillydale and I believe it is due to the lack of Run
a - round facilities fro the R to run a round therefore the Y is used
for both saving time and banking if required.
As for it breaking down it is still at WCR's Ballarat East depot waiting
to be fixed and will be returning to Spotswood at a later date possibly
via Nth Shore
Steve Dalton

John Berry wrote:
> 
> The reason was that 707 did a tube on the down side of Ballan - near
> Llandeilo, and had to drop the fire.
> 
> Y119 was sent from Ballarat to rescue the train, and dragged 707+6 cars to
> Bungaree loop, then N463 (from Melbourne) was attatched to the front of
> Y/R+6 and took train to Ballarat, arriving approx. 4:30pm (timetabled for
> 11:55am).  N463 then returned the train to Melbourne/Lilydale.
> 
> When and where the R gets fixed I do not know, it may still be at
> Ballarat/WCR.
> 
> John Berry
> 
> Christopher_Martin GORDON wrote in message
> <7e7n80$o24$1@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU>...
> >Today R707 ran a special train to Ballarat, first it had no banker
> >loco out to Lilydale in the morning and R707 is still at Ballarat
> >and N463 had to bring the train back to Lilydale (and Newport)
> >
> >What was the reason for the failure?
> >
> >--
> >Chris Gordon
> >http://www.ecr.mu.oz.au/~cmgord