Re: Where are the 86 class locos of late?

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

Chris Downs <cvdowns@hermes.net.au> wrote in message
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> Has anyone seen 86 class (electric locos) in the last few weeks?
>
> Of the four conditional coal services I often see through the Mountains on
> weekdays which are regularly electrically hauled, namely:
> Approx 0620 down through Faulconbridge;
> Approx 1130 down through Penrith
> Late am up through Penrith; &
> Approx 1755 up through Penrith;
> none have had 86s in the last few weeks.
>
> Triple 81s on 33 wagon trains and quad 81s on 42 hoppers seems to be the
> norm.
>
> Have the 86s met their demise or have I just been unlucky?
>
> Ta
>
> Chris
>
>
I didn't see any stowed at Port Kembla station last week, which is where
there normally are a few during the day.
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Regards,
Chris Stratton
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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