Re: (Melb) Maribyrnong Siding

[Michael <mk@netstra.com.au>]

Hi,

As far as I knew, VHQF = quarry hopper, VHEF = briquette hopper. Not sure 
about VHCX, but as per below it's briquette. I thought the "C" desigation 
was given to cement?

Regards
Michael

Stuart Thyer said on 13-Oct-1999 in 
<7u0ogs$8ij$1@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au>:

>I'm intruiged, why are all these wheat wagons going down to the end of the
>Maribyrnong river siding, there are no wheat handling facilites, unless
>someone is doing a GNR and augering the contents out.  But why and for
>where.  Is this some sort of backyarding attempt to avoid the GEB monopoly
>in the wheat market??
>
>>
>>12/09/1999
>>1545 hrs down the line.
>>V/Line Loco P-23 with seven VHQF 
>>and two VHCX full of briquette.
>>
>>1700 hrs up the line.
>>V/Line Loco P-23 with seven VHEF