Re: "Coloured" NR locos in Sydney

Bevan Wall (bevanwall@ozemail.com.au)
Thu, 31 Dec 1998 03:09:02 GMT

On Wed, 30 Dec 1998 08:55:44 GMT, you wrote:

>If you are looking for NR locos in non-standard colour schemes around
>Sydney over the next two days then watch out for the following trains:
>Thursday: 4BS8, NR52 (Aboriginal).
>Friday: 5BS8, NR53 (green) & NR60 (grey).
>WL-1 tomorrow has two standard NRs, NR26 & NR33.
>
>The above rostering is correct as of 7.30pm Wednesday, but as was
>demonstrated with the rostering of locos on the IP last Monday, things
>can change at the last minute.
>
>Bevan Wall.

NR52 with NR5 trailing ran through Hornsby at 9.30 am. I videoed it in
light rain from Hornsby signal box (which incidently I was told this
morning will close next year and be demolished probably by October - a
new complex is being built further back from the line). At this stage
NR52 will not get a run before next Monday, and either will G522 which
is shut down at Chullora. NR53 & NR60 are all set to work 5BS8 into
Sydney tomorrow morning.

Bevan Wall.