Re: 81 class in Great Northern

[Bob <alco@acay.com.au>]

It is hard to imaging why Freightcorp would want to send a 48 to Melbourne. One
problem with the 48 class is the very small fuel tanks. With no fueling points
south of Goulburn I doubt a 48 would make it to Melbourne if it was online and
powering. Perhaps the notice was for the Silverton 48s class. Over the weekend
of 6-7/11 the ARHS ACT train will be going to Melbourne with 4514 and a
Silverton unit, a 48S perhaps?
Cheers
Bob

Yuri J Sos wrote:

> On Thu, 28 Oct 1999 17:12:26 +1000, you wrote, and I selectively
> quote:
>
> >Seen this morning in Great Northerns yard in North Melb, Vic, was loco
> >8170. It's very rare to see an non-GN loco in their yard these days, what's
> >it doing there?
>
> I wouldn't think it rare, I've seen an 81 there a couple of times ....
> GNRS operate FreightCorp's CRT train from Albury to Melbourne and
> return (as well as ASR's Patricks train from Appleton Dock to
> Dimboola).  There may have been extra loading that GNRS was handling
> or some routine maintenance.
>
> On a similar topic, there may be FCP 48s  on the CRT train in the next
> few days if I read an ARTC notice correctly.
>
>
> Regards
>
> Yuri
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