Re: One morning at Merri...

["David Proctor" <daproc@spam_this.umpires.com>]

Krel wrote in message <36e99ff5.884683@news.netconnect.com.au>...

>AFAIK 45s were BANNED from hauling a train long end leading (except
>Sydney trippys).

That was a union ban, and was because, with long end leading, the exhaust
stack was in front of the cab and the fumes were getting into the cab. It
was not a problem on the 48's though.

>Branchline locos (47, 48, 49.) were permitted to run
>long end leading ONLY if no turning facilities were available. I was
>an engineman in NSW from 1975 to 1993 and can only recall running a 45
>long end leading once. Since I have been in Vic I have run many Ps,
>Ts, Xs, etc long end leading - they are considered truely
>bidirectional.

With the controls behind you and sitting on the wrong side? Whatever you
reckon.

DaveP