Re: Oct RD report; Queenslander 2800 locos - and tilt train

["Thomas Fothergill" <s370507@student.uq.edu.au>]

yer i think your right dean about the 3900s running it between bris and
rocky, i remember seeing it at roma st. with a 3900 on it before, and in
fact if u look at the latest queenslander brochure, it shows it being hauled
by a 3900 class electric on single track (not sure where exactly), the old
brochures only showed the cars, no locos in the pics.

on another note, i heard on the grapvine today that QR might be electrifying
from rocky to cairns, then running another couple of electric tilties
between rocky and cairns (not through to bris.).  however i have also heard
that they might purchase some 6 car diesel tilties to run through to
cairns.. the latter being heard quite a while ago mind you! :) .. any
comments welcome.

tom.


Dean Stalker <dstalker2000@hotmail.com> wrote in message
7uhihh$1da$1@news1.mpx.com.au">news:7uhihh$1da$1@news1.mpx.com.au...
> Actually a couple of months ago I saw a lone 2800 passing Northgate
without
> a train. The 2800 loco might haul the Queenslander all the way from Cairns
> to Brisbane and the loco returns up north on its own. The trip from
Brisbane
> to Rockhampton would be hauled by a 3900 class loco, then switch to a 2800
> class loco for the rest of the journey north. Correct me if I'm wrong.
>
> --
> Dean A. Stalker
> Ph: +61 (07) 3886 0809
> Email: dstalker2000@hotmail.com
> Home Page: http://welcome.to/qrhistory/ - The unofficial QR history and
info
> site
> Kallangur, Qld
>
> PETer and susAN Cokley <petan@NOSPAMion.com.au> wrote in message
> z7VO3.348$W51.8454@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net">news:z7VO3.348$W51.8454@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net...
> > Oct Railway Digest P.36 says the 2800 class locos are rostered to work
the
> > Q'lander for the "entire route".
> >
> > Does that include in the electric area south of  Rockhampton as well??
> > Anyone have reports of  2800 locos on the Q'lander south of  Rocky?
> >
> > Same section of the RD mag states the GSPE is restricted to 50kph north
of
> > Rocky. True? Or are only some sectons, such as meal time areas,
restricted
> > to 50kph?   Any reports welcomed.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Peter Cokley
> >
> >
>
>