Re: CC class in Sydney Rd

[wsharris@ozemail.com.au (Bill)]

On Fri, 19 Mar 1999 10:36:15 +1100, Jennifer Richmond
<richmond@melbpc.org.au> wrote:

>While standing on the corner of Sydney Rd and Bell St in Coburg
>yesterday (Thur), I saw a very curious sight. There was a lo loader
>vehicle turning the corner from Bell St (was heading west) into Sydney
>Rd (northbound). On the back o this, there was a railway locomotive,
>which looked similar to a DH class. It was white and mustard coloured
>with "COOKS CONSTRUCTION" and a telephone number on the side. The number
>plates had it classified as CC04.
>Someone might be able to help with these questions:
>- Where is it based?
>- What is it used for?
>- It looked like about 2'6" gauge, is that correct?
>- Who are Cooks Construction?
>- Where was it going?
>- Why was it going there?
>
>TIA
>
>Sam Eades

Arent they used down at Morwell on the coal line for the power station
cooks have the contract to provide the coal haulage
they are ex Queensland dh locos...