RE: 81 class in Great Northern

["Stratton, Chris CP" <Stratton.Chris.CP@bhp.com.au>]

The STN shows the locos being 4514 and a Silverton 48.
Regards,
Chris.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob [mailto:alco@acay.com.au]
> Sent: Thursday, 28 October 1999 20:10
> To: sightings@omni.com.au
> Subject: Re: 81 class in Great Northern
> 
> 
> 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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EOM 

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