Re: Seen at Unanderra

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

Michael Milway <Michael_Milway@uow.edu.au> wrote in message
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> At about 8:35 this morning I spotted Austrac loco 1873 (I think) with a
> second Austrac loco hauling a load of logs North. I presume that these
> had just come from Moss Vale (and beyond) and were heading for Port
> Kembla; possibly to use the new Multipurpose Berth access siding.
>
> Any comments?
> What were these locos before Austrac got them?
>
> Michael Milway.

They are still unloading at the Outer Harbour as usual. 1873 is an
ex-Westrail NA class narrow-gauge Alco, re-classified NB when fitted with
standard gauge bogies. The second loco is a NSW 48 class, either 4836 or
4814, can't see the number on it at the moment.
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Regards,
Chris Stratton
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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