Re: [Ausloco] WCR loco stuff this weekend and Monday

[Craig Haber <albatross@harnessnet.com.au>]

Hi Guys,

Craig Haber wrote:

> Nothing far out of the ordinary Saturday, B61 is spare in pass yard, B76
> spare at Sth Dynon, S302, S311 and R711 in traffic...8220 is 6 cars
> (acc. group travel on 8237 Fri night and can't detach cars at WMB at
> night) with S311 solo, a good test for it!

Haven't checked 37 friday, but 8220 Saturday was into Melb 1min early.

> On Sunday, breaking the normal pattern of balancing locos on 8237, it
> will be single headed, as will 8246, both with S classes.

B61 ran 8237, acc S311 minor repair in Melb.

> On Monday, R711+B76 light engines ex-Sth Dynon Loco to Ballarat via
> Bacchus Marsh for exams, 0935 ex SDL, 1145 into BXT.

R711 will be in need of some cowcatcher repairs after an altercation with ballast or something around Woodend in the wee-hours of Sunday night/Monday morning.

> 8217 will be used
> to balance locos and carriages (clever move by the roster clerk* eh? use
> those extra horses to shift a few spare wagons.....), so it'll be
> B61+S311 with 7 cars plus van, at WMB divide train, stable front
> portion, rear portion to form 8246 (with S311).  B61 stables at WMB, to
> run 8232 Tuesday.

Went well, except S311 led B61, as B61 ran 8220 (ex 8237 Sunday night) and hence didn't have to be turned in Melb.  2 horses, 7 cars plus van, a real train.  The Line Manager asked why I ran a big train.....after an in-depth
explanation of balancing and economics etc, he said "what a load of sh*t, you're just doing it because you can!" :)

I'll be trying for the same again next Monday (because I can!), so get yer cameras ready!

Cheers,
Craig.
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Craig Haber
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