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Re: ELs

Matthew Geier wrote:
> 
> In article <37DC6D4C.5B10E509@nmit.vic.edu.au>,
> david  <david@nmit.vic.edu.au> wrote:
> >
> >
> >R N O wrote:
> >
> >> >Owned by a US mob called Chicago Car Leasing.
> >>
> 
>  I saw EL60 leading another EL (or AN) waiting in a loop somewhere
> between Zanthus and Cook. (I didn't note the siding same) last week
> when I crossed the plain on the IP.
>  They were on the point of some sort of work train. Mostly balast wagons
> but a few flats also, with a front end loader and a number of small track
> machines. (Sleeper exchangers and a baby balast regulator I think).
> 
>  The IP was running 90 minutes late, we hardly slowed. I expect they
> only slowed down enough to verify the points indicator... :-)
> 
>  BTW, as we were late, it was dark by Zanthus, but a friend who traveled
> Cattle class a few days later spotted the wrecked bagage car sitting on
> its side near the tracks.
> 
>  The IP set that was involved in the accident has quite a number of Ghan
> cars in the formation and apparently the sitting cars are running with damaged
> external paneling.
> 
>  With the wild-flower 'high' season now in force and double length IP sets
> being the order of the day, GSR will really need those damaged IP cars back
> in service ASAP.
The September 99 edition of Catchpoint states that un-modified EL52 &
EL60 are at Parkeston primarily on ASR limestone duties.
"EL57 & EL63 have been re-geared for freight operation, and are at
Islington for attention, and re-painting in CFCLA's corporate colours-
believed to be double blue and white, emerging in September on ASR's
services."
Bill Burton