RE: GNR GMs

Stuart Turnbull (stuartt@netspace.net.au)
Tue, 29 Jun 1999 17:13:50 +1000 (EST)

At 09:52 29/06/99 +1000, you wrote:
>
>>>Yep, last weekend the Maroona Ballast had T381 on the esat end and GM 22 on
>>>the west end. So the little T haul the loadeds out and the bigger GM hauls
>>>the empties back.
>>
>>
>>Not so. It's a "non-locotrol" push-pull operation. I saw the two ASR GMs
>>depart Maroona a couple of weeks ago, both crewed with the rear one shoving
>>hard!!
>>
>How many crews? Every time I have crossed this train it has had one
>two-person crew. It wouldn't surprise what you can get away with in the
>bush, though ;-).

I think one person in each cab which I thought was a bit odd. Got a smokey
going away shot at the Maroona home departure signal.

Cheers

ST
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