Re: 82's Leading Patricks West. - Where are they now?

["Peter J. Sweetten" <aeropics@tig.com.au>]

Grahame Ferguson wrote in message <37a3e051@nap-ns1>...
>
>Gheringhap Loop wrote in message <37a1f930@gogas.>...
>>Sat 31/7/99 @ 0510.
>>
>>The down Patricks train, MA3/9755 departed Gheringhap Loop at 0215 (5min
>>early) with 8257+8242 leading CLF7+CLF2 on the way to Adelaide.
>>
>>
>>--
>>Regards,  Graham  Elliott.
>>
>>Gheringhap Loop is at the 82/83 Km post (87/88Km on standard gauge) South
>>West of Melbourne.
>>
>>ICQ  30728800
>>
>>
>Does anyone know what became of  8257+8242 when they crossed the SA border,
>and how long they will be in SA for?
>Did 8257 have a portable ASW radio as it was the lead loco?
>
Hello all,

>Latest information is that 8242 and 8257 will definitely be used on MA3/AM3
for approx. one month. Both units have ASR logos on the nose area where the
numbers usually are. The numbers have been painted over.
They operated 5AM3 into Melbourne Friday 6 August, 1999, I assume they'll be
on 2MA3 Monday evening.

Regards to all

Peter J. Sweetten
aeropics@tig.com.au
ICQ #9637565