Re: Coffs Harbour and Dorrigo

[jumboman@my-dejanews.com]

In article <7b4gqb$pv312@atbhp.corpmel.bhp.com.au>,
  "Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au> wrote:
> 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
>
> The article in last Sunday's SUN-Herald showed a principal of the "Friends"
sitting in the middle of the SRA's main North Coast line...without even a
safety vest on! Hardly a good example to be setting if trying to run a
"railway".I think the current fine for being on railway perway without a vest
is $5000 for individuals...$50,000 for companies.
442.

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