Re: Austrac loco at St Peters

Robert Gioia (gioia@fastlink.com.au)
Fri, 24 Jul 1998 00:38:20 +1000

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> From: eoliver@efs1.efs.mq.edu.au
> To: sightings@omni.com.au
> Subject: Austrac loco at St Peters
> Date: Friday, July 24, 1998 7:30 AM
>
> Austrac loco 1873 (or possibly 1803) ran light on the down Illawarra
> at St Peters at 1103 today (Thursday).
>
> I presume this is one of the Western Australian locos which they have
> rapidly repainted into Austrac colours (actually it is labelled
> "Austrac Operations").
>
> What was it doing there? Had it been to Eveleigh for the 3801 people
> to work on it?
>
> Eddie Oliver

Austrac unit refuel at Eveligh when in Sydney. It seems that Freightcorp
won't allow them to refuel at Delec so they have done a deal with
Countrylink and use their facilities. They run light engine to and from
Botany after they deliver their containers.
Bob

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