Re: Coffs Harbour and Dorrigo

["Darren Yates" <dyates@pnc.com.au>]

Yes, plenty has been said about that stock at Megan - some say it wasn't in
good condition when they got it.
Darren.

>There was some
>very derelict looking rolling stock at Megan.
>->-
>Regards,
>Chris Stratton
>Wollongong, NSW, Australia



Chris Stratton wrote in message <7b4gqb$pv312@atbhp.corpmel.bhp.com.au>...
>I've just got back from Coffs and it has changed a lot in the three
>years since I was there last. There are now no loops, sidings or
>anything at Coffs, just the main line and the station. Didn't get to see
>many trains apart from the Up Bris XPT on Sunday, running about 8 mins
>late with XP2002 and XP2001. I went to the lookout near the station
>while the XPT was at the station and there was a train in the Boambee
>Beach loop but it was heading south so I couldn't get a photo.
>I went to Dorrigo on Saturday and looked at the trains while I was
>there. Most of the rolling stock looks in good condition, the carriages
>have new silver roofs and the steam locos near the station are all
>painted (or oiled) black. One of the 70 class was at the furthest
>northern end of the carriages on the main line. Couldn't get close to
>the 50 acre site as it is away from the road but I could see the 46
>class there. There is also a 60 class boiler unit on the ground near the
>house which looks like it may have had some stationary use as its
>smokebox door had some modifications.
>I then drove down to Megan and the track is in terrible condition, thick
>scrub covering the track either side of the level crossings, the
>crossings themselves almost disappeared under the tar. There was some
>very derelict looking rolling stock at Megan.
>--
>Regards,
>Chris Stratton
>Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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