SCT Derailed at CORIO

Gheringhap Loop (ghaploop@iaa.com.au)
Sat, 2 Oct 1999 10:29:54 +1000

Reports coming through that last nights down SCT MP9/9151 at Elders B/P
Corio outside Geelong Vic.) on the standard gauge line. Reports are that
the broad gauge line is also blocked.
I know for a fact that a number of S/G trains have not come through
Gheringhap since NRC's MA5/9701 at 2052 last night (Fri).
What was left of the SCT went through Gheringhap at 0158 (Sat) with
G519+G535 and only 17 SCT wagons.
So that means, these trains are still waiting to come out of Melbourne on
the down,

Down.
MA8/8701 Overland.
MP5/9711 NRC Superfreighter.
9791 F/V Goods.
MP7/9715 NRC Trailerail.
MA3/9755 Patricks. (GM leading.)

The up Overland was through Gheringhap at 0642 this morning. It went as far
as North Shore to take off the passengers then the train reversed back to
Gheringhap. BL27 as run round the train and looks like it is ready to head
back to Adelaide (with the passengers motor cars still on the train?)

Up trains probably waiting down the line to come in are.

PM5/9712 NRC Superfreighter (If its running).
AN4/9754 TOLL/TNT.
AB6/9826 NRC Superfreighter.

And I have had a report that there is an Extra up Patricks in Victoria
(Pimpinio) waiting.
Also just heard the down B/G West Coast Train with R711 (Steam Loco) as been
terminated at Lara and passengers put on the bus.

Regards, Graham Elliott.

Gheringhap Loop is at the 82/83 Km post (87/88Km on standard gauge) South
West of Melbourne.

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