Re: VLFC news.

David Langley (del@ancc.com.au)
Fri, 06 Nov 1998 00:43:32 +1100

4836 went through Seymour at 1715 on Thurs 5/11 and crossed southbound XPT
at Seymour Loop.

David Langley.

Darren Wood. wrote:

> Today (Thursday 05.11.1998):-
> **The Austrac train arrived in Melbourne hauled by X 45-4836. It passed
> Broadmeadows at about 1053 with about 10-15 fully loaded wagons. The
> train on Tuesday in and out of Melbourne was cancelled.
> **The APEX, 9315/9318 from Brooklyn to Kilmore East and return was
> hauled by T 390-X 44. The usual "time delayed" crate for this train 543
> had failed yesterday afternoon. 543 will be back on the train on Friday.
> **A 85 suffered severe damage to one end, after hitting a grain wagon
> somewhere???, earlier this week. It is currently stabled in "Polly's
> Road" out the back of the Diesel Shops at Dynon.
> **On Friday, there is a spark transfer from Newport workshops to Bendigo
> workshops, departing Newport at 0525 as train number 9011, and returning
> from Bendigo Workshops at 0945 as train number 9012.