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Bwana
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:04 pm
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Let the foam flow...
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
TIMETABLE FOR EMPTY TRAIN
THIRLMERE – Y LINK – VALLEY HEIGHTS
SS60/WS61 SS60 on Fri 19/09/2008 will depart Thirlmere 1045, arrive Picton Frame C 1105, g, depart 1110, pass Picton 1112, Macarthur 1140, Campbelltown 1142, Ingleburn 1151, Glenfield Junction 1155, Liverpool 1201, Cabramatta 1205, Fairfield 1214, Merrylands 1218, Harris Park Y-link 1222, WM M, pass Parramatta 1225, Westmead 1228, Seven Hills 1238, Blacktown 1241, St Marys 1256, Penrith arrive 1307 (Platform 2), depart 1327, (Water Locomotive) pass Emu Plains 1330, Glenbrook 1344, R arrive Valley Heights (Down Refuge) 1400 hours, shunt to Valley Heights Loco Depot, stable. Attach to WS63 Saturday.
Consist: From the rear ex Thirlmere: VHO, steam locomotive 3526 engine first.
Maximum Speed: 40 km/hr Thirlmere – Picton; 80km/hr Picton – Valley Heights.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
TIMETABLE FOR EMPTY TRAIN
THIRLMERE – EAST HILLS – EVELEIGH
SS62 on Fri 19/09/2008 will depart Thirlmere 2355, arrive Picton Frame C
0015, g, depart 0020, Sat 20/09/2008, pass Picton 0022 Maldon 0025,
Douglas Park 0035, Menangle 0043, Macarthur 0052, Campbelltown 0054, Ingleburn 0103, EH Glenfield Junction 0108, East Hills 0116, M Kingsgrove 0128, Turrella 0132 E, Wolli Creek Junctions 0135 IL, Sydenham 0138 XI, Erskineville Junction 0141, arrive Eveleigh (Gate Road) 0146 hours, turn, water and service steam locomotives 3642, attach steam locomotive 3830, forms HS62 0715 hours.
Consist: From the rear ex Thirlmere in Distributed Power formation: Steam locomotive 3642 engine first (in light steam), SWT, SWT, GMS, MBE, TBC, FS, EFS, MFS, CN, RFN, HN, suitable main line diesel locomotive.
Maximum Speed: 40km/hr Thirlmere – Picton; 80km/hr Picton – Eveleigh.
TIMETABLE FOR EMPTY TRAIN
EVELEIGH – SYDNEY TERMINAL
HS62 (Empty) will depart Eveleigh 0715 hours (via Down Illawarra Dive) XM, pass Illawarra Junction 0718, Redfern 0721, arrive Sydney Terminal 0725 hours, detach diesel locomotive and stable for SL67 at 2051 hours; steam locomotives and cars form WS63 0800 hours.
Consist: From the rear ex Eveleigh in Distributed Power formation: Steam locomotive 3642 (tender first), steam locomotive 3830 (tender first), SWT, SWT, GMS, MBE, TBC, FS EFS, MFS, CN, RFN, HN, suitable main line diesel locomotive.
Maximum Speed: 40km/hr Eveleigh – Sydney Terminal.
TIMETABLE FOR PASSENGER TRAIN
SYDNEY TERMINAL – WALLERAWANG COLLIERY
WS63 (Pass) will depart Sydney Terminal 0800 hours, M pass Illawarra Junction 0805, Ashfield 0811, Strathfield arrive 0814, depart 0816u, pass Flemington Car Sidings Junction 0820, Lidcombe 0822, Auburn 0825, Clyde 0827, Granville 0828 WS, S Parramatta 0830, Westmead arrive 0833, depart 0835u, pass Seven Hills 0842, Blacktown 0845, St Marys 0857, Penrith arrive 0905 (Platform 1), propel towards Shunting Neck,
water locomotives from water column on platform 1, depart 0945, pass Emu Plains 0950, Glenbrook 1005, R Valley Heights (Down Refuge) arrive
1023, attach steam locomotive 3526 (off WS61) leading (shunt from Valley Heights Locomotive Depot), depart 1048 XM, pass Springwood 1054, Lawson 1125, Leura arrive 1150, depart 1152d, Katoomba arrive 1157, depart 1159d, Medlow Bath arrive 1207, depart 1217 XUM (traverse pilot staff working over up main line), Mt Victoria arrive 1233, depart 1238d XDM, pass Newnes Junction 1255, Zig Zag arrive 1305, depart 1315d, pass Lithgow 1325, arrive Wallerawang Colliery 1348 hours, forms WS64 1525 hours.
Consist: From the rear ex Sydney Terminal: HN, RFN, CN, MFS, EFS, FS, TBC, MBE, GMS, SWT, SWT, steam locomotive 3830 (engine first),
steam locomotive 3642 (engine first).
Consist: From the rear ex Valley Heights: HN, RFN, CN, MFS, EFS, FS, TBC, MBE, GMS, SWT, SWT, steam locomotive 3830 (engine first),
steam locomotive 3642 (engine first), steam locomotive 3526 (engine first).
Maximum Speed: 80 km/hr Sydney Terminal – Wallerawang.
TIMETABLE FOR PASSENGER TRAIN
WALLERAWANG COLLIERY – SYDNEY TERMINAL
WS64 (Pass) will depart Wallerawang Colliery 1525 hours, Lithgow (Crew Change) arrive 1551, depart 1555, Zig Zag arrive 1607, depart 1617u, pass Newnes Junction 1631, Mt Victoria arrive 1650, depart 1657, (traverse pilot staff working over up main line), Medlow Bath arrive 1715, depart 1718, Katoomba arrive 1728, depart 1730u, Leura arrive 1734, depart 1736u, pass Lawson 1755, Springwood 1820, Valley Heights arrive 1825, detach leading steam locomotives 3526 and 3642 to shunt to Valley Heights Locomotive Depot, depart 1835, pass Glenbrook 1848, Emu Plains 1859, Penrith 1902, S St Marys 1910, Blacktown 1922, Seven Hills 1925, Westmead arrive 1933, depart 1935d, pass Parramatta 1938 WS, M Granville 1940, Clyde 1941, Auburn 1943, Lidcombe 1949, Flemington Car Sidings Junction 1951, Homebush 1954, Strathfield arrive (Platform 2) 1957, depart 1959d, pass Ashfield 2004, Illawarra Junction 2010, arrive Sydney Terminal 2015 hours. Cars off WS64 and diesel locomotive standing off HS62 form SL67 at 2051 hours. Steam locomotive 3830 off WS64 forms HZ65 2058 hours.
Consist: From the rear ex Wallerawang Colliery: HN, RFN, CN, MFS, EFS, FS, TBC, MBE, GMS, SWT, SWT, steam locomotive 3830 (engine
first), steam locomotive 3642 (engine first), steam locomotive 3526 (engine first).
Consist: From the rear ex Valley Heights: HN, RFN, CN, MFS, EFS, FS, TBC, MBE, GMS, SWT, SWT, steam locomotive 3830 (engine first).
Maximum Speed: 80 km/hr Wallerawang Colliery – Sydney Terminal.
TIMETABLE FOR EMPTY TRAIN
SYDNEY TERMINAL – STRATHFIELD – SEFTON PARK JUNCTIONS – THIRLMERE
SL67 (Empty) will depart Sydney Terminal 2051 hours, M pass Illawarra Junction 2056, Ashfield 2101, Strathfield 2104, Homebush 2105, Flemington Car Sidings Junction 2111 XS, Lidcombe 2113, Sefton Park Junctions 2118, Leightonfield 2120, Cabramatta 2126, Liverpool 2131, Glenfield Junction 2138, Ingleburn 2145, Campbelltown 2159, pass Macarthur 2202, Menangle 2210, arrive Picton 2233, g, depart 2238, arrive Picton Frame C 2241, g, depart 2246, arrive Thirlmere 2310, stable.
Consist: From the rear ex Sydney Terminal: SWT, SWT, GMS, MBE, TBC, FS, EFS, MFS, CN, RFN, HN, suitable main line diesel locomotive.
Maximum Speed: 80 km/hr Sydney Terminal – Picton; 40 km/hr Picton – Thirlmere.
TIMETABLE FOR LIGHT LOCOMOTIVE
SYDNEY TERMINAL – EVELEIGH
HZ65 (Light Locomotive) will depart Sydney Terminal 2058 hours, UM ED, arrive Eveleigh 2108 hours stable.
Consist: Light steam locomotive 3830, tender first.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2008
TIMETABLE FOR EMPTY TRAIN
VALLEY HEIGHTS – HARRIS PARK Y LINK – THIRLMERE
WS68/SS69 (Empty) will depart Valley Heights (Down Refuge) 0920 hours XM, pass Glenbrook 0931, Emu Plains 0941, Penrith 0944, S St Marys 0952, Blacktown 1003, Seven Hills 1006, Westmead 1012 XM, Parramatta 1015 WM, Harris Park Y-link 1018 hours, pass Merrylands 1021, Fairfield 1026, Cabramatta 1030, Liverpool 1034, Glenfield Junction 1039, Ingleburn 1050, Campbelltown 1058, Macarthur 1100, Menangle 1108, arrive Picton 1130, g, depart 1135, arrive Picton Frame C 1138, g, depart 1143, arrive Thirlmere 1205, stable.
Consist: From the rear ex Valley Heights: VHO, steam locomotive 3526 in light steam (engine first), steam locomotive 3642 (engine first).
Maximum Speed: 80 km/hr Valley Heights – Picton; 40 km/hr Picton – Thirlmere.
On the topic of foaming, can we leave the comments about the LES out this time? We've all heard them before.
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lsrailfan
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:49 pm
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It makes sense taking the nanny all the way to the (WANG) when theres trackwork , no need to haggle for two seprate paths
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Sydney_Gunzel
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:56 pm
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No, it makes sense taking the whole train to Wallerawang because there is a triangle to turn the locomotives/train and easy places to water/coal the locos from.
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Chovies5910
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 4:02 pm
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Can't wait  Its my first time seeing something like this in person
Yes so it stops at penrith can get some photos of the 38...
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lsrailfan
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:05 pm
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I assume after (coaling up) in the coilery the 3 locos will be coming out onto the main line and then propelling back to the platform to take water
l.s
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NeweSteamFan
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:43 pm
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Interesting that 3526 and 3642 are both being taken off at valley heights on the return.
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dalts 1985
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:42 pm
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| NeweSteamFan wrote: | | Interesting that 3526 & 3642 are both being taken off at Valley Heights on the return. |
A shorter run home, by Parramatta Y Link then having to come all the way into Syd's CBD at Central then out via the East Hills Line & home to Thirlmere I would think... Remember they did the same in May with the Mt Vic Great Train Festival... Diesels Syd. Terminal - Valley Heights & Return,, then the Steamers: Valley Heights to Clarence Collery & return.
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coalciff
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:07 pm
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Hi All,
I will be working on 30 for the day, we do not do many trips each year so it is great to be able to get out on the main line.
It will be a long day for all.
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LesS
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:07 pm
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| lsrailfan wrote: | | I assume after (coaling up) in the coilery the 3 locos will be coming out onto the main line and then propelling back to the platform to take water |
That is what happened last year.
It is to be hoped that some maintenance has been carried out on the water column at Wallerawang. The leather hose on the column was so badly damaged that more water fell to the ground than entered the tenders. The rate of flow had to be severely reduced which substantially increased the amount of time needed to water. This year there will be 3 locos to water instead of the 2 last year.
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lsrailfan
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:00 pm
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Interesting though, it departs from the colliery at 1525, (NOTE COLLIERY) so do i take this to mean that maybe they won,t have to go and use the water collumn, maybe the 2 gins might be sufficient
l.s
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:41 am
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| lsrailfan wrote: | | Interesting though, it departs from the colliery at 1525, (NOTE COLLIERY) so do i take this to mean that maybe they won,t have to go and use the water collumn, maybe the 2 gins might be sufficient |
The gins will be going primaryly for The Nanny & The Pig... last year '01 & '30 hauled the train solo, no gins in the consist...
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:38 am
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I will be going on this trip, with quite a few other mates also. Looking forward to this one, never been on a NSW Heritage Train before.
Will there be photo opportunities throughout the day? Like at some stations we stop at? I have no idea as i have never been up there before. Just trying to plan ahead a bit.
Also interesting to note, myself (including a few other mexicans) would have seen two triple headed steam trains in the space of 2 weeks! Not many people can say that in this day and age. Its really great to see Heritage surviving this strong in Australia.
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:00 pm
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Its a shame that the 3 of them could not have left sydney on the 1 train instead of attching it at valley hight's.
To have the 3 on the front leaving sydney would have been a great look instead of just having the 2 of them.
In a way it is a waste of money to just have the single steam engine travel by its self on the friday to valley hight's and than the pair of them on the sunday from valley hight's.
Jane
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:20 pm
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| Quote: | Its a shame that the 3 of them could not have left sydney on the 1 train instead of attching it at valley hight's.
To have the 3 on the front leaving sydney would have been a great look instead of just having the 2 of them.
In a way it is a waste of money to just have the single steam engine travel by its self on the friday to valley hight's and than the pair of them on the sunday from valley hight's. |
I think its more off a logistical move than anything else, As a pervious contributour has said, it would probably be a quicker run home for the 2 locos via the y-link at Harris Park
l.s
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