(Melb) Maribyrnong Siding

["Captain W. J. Somerville" <marivcru@labyrinth.net.au>]

Tuesday 28/09/1999
At 0400 hrs loco and wagon down the line.
At 0500 hrs loco only up the line. 

At 1000 hrs went for walk down the line with guard dog.
Wagons VHGF 434-K, VHGF 536-M, VHGF 329-R, VHGF 334-D
VHGF 596-Y, VHGF 233-K, VHGF 460-V, VHGF unknown.
VHEF 704-B, VHEF 743-B, VHEF 730-M, 2*VHEF unknown. 

Friday 1/10/1999
At 1600 hrs loco P-22 down the line.
At 1650 hrs loco P-22 up the line with two briquette and four grain wagon.

Sunday 3/10/1999
At 1600 hrs, a small black / red stripes loco with four West Coast Carriages
in tow
cross the Bunbury Railbridge.

At 1700 hrs, Blackbird raced this same loco on the Maribyrnong siding and lost
but the passengers on Blackbird enjoyed the fun we had with this excursion train.
Lot of photos taken.

Yours Sincerely
Capt. W.J.Somerville