Re: BL on Overland last Friday (11/6)

[krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )]

On Mon, 14 Jun 1999 22:52:01 GMT, David<mercury@nospam.netcon.net.au>
wrote:

>Saw the overland crossing the North Melbourne flyover just after 8am
>on Friday headed by a steel link BL.  Does anyone know if this was a
>transfer movement or had an NR failed ?  Given that the BL was on SG
>bogies I would assume a transfer from Dry Creek.  For the record the
>overland was up to 11 cars, 8 of which were passenger carrying, plus a
>car carrier.  Probably to do with the long weekend.
>
The Overland is normally hauled by either BL27 or BL33. Both are
painted in the SteelLink livery.
Nr's are used occaisionally, usually on Thursdays or when a BL fails.
Bl's are normal on this train.


Cheers

Krel

Steamfreight 99 at Victorian Goldfields Railway - July 17-18 1999.

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