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3830 + 4401 to Yulefest at Katoomba
- Subject: 3830 + 4401 to Yulefest at Katoomba
- From: "Chris Downs" <cvdowns@hermes.net.au>
- Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 21:20:30 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Customer of Telstra Big Pond Direct
3830 on nine (?) cars with 4401 pushing damn hard at the rear made for a
good sight through the upper Mountains just after midday today. The train
was bound for Katoomba for Yulefest.
3830 was suffering minor slip on the 1 in 33s in light rain and heavy fog
conditions. Train speed slowed down to about 30km/h on 1 in 33s but quickly
increased once a grade eased.
3830 looked great. Twas just a pity the light was so poor and the fog so
heavy beyond Bullaburra. Largely impossible to see the whole train at once.
Chris