Re: Where are the 86 class locos of late?

["Jim Dean" <jimd@ozdocs.net.au>]

On 12/8/99 I saw double 86's on the up between Penrith and Kingswood. They
were about 20 minutes in front of the IP. Didn't see numbers only the top of
the locos and first few cars, ( tankers).

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
>
>