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Re: [VIC] Sighting - Left overs of Ballarat train





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In article <OWuX3.64$%a7.1725@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net>, "Steven Hurst"
<hurste@primus.com.au> wrote:

>An unidentified 3rd series (?) T Class (VR BLUE) was sighted at 19:26 on UP
>at Glenbervie.  Had 4 (?) carriages in tow, these were more than likely left
>overs from the ballarat trip (SRHC) possibly on their way back to Steamrail?
>Or were they just transporting some passengers back to Melbourne after
>cutting off the rest of the train at Seymour and changing locos?  If the T
>was from seymour then I dare say it will have to return, does anyone know
>when??  I wouldn't mind catching up with it :)
>

Hate to tell you Steven, but you weren't even close.  The loco was a 2nd
series T, T 364.  The train was a Steamrail charter returning from
Yarrawonga, you can tell the Steamrail cars with the yellow stripes just
below the window sill.  So I'm afraid you've missed it.

Stuart Thyer
Photographer
University of Melbourne