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MBAX
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:32 pm
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Just spotted by Casey Jones on D283 - a KL leading 8622+86? (8609?) on the down through Campsie. Heading for scrapping where?
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Fred3801
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:23 pm
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| MBAX wrote: | | Just spotted by Casey Jones on D283 - a KL leading 8622+86? (8609?) on the down through Campsie. Heading for scrapping where? |
You know what, I actually didn't notice the those two 86s at Everleigh today. Thanks for the info 
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MBAX
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:59 am
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| Fred3801 wrote: | | MBAX wrote: | | Just spotted by Casey Jones on D283 - a KL leading 8622+86? (8609?) on the down through Campsie. Heading for scrapping where? |
You know what, I actually didn't notice the those two 86s at Everleigh today. Thanks for the info |
8644 and 8609 were at Eveleigh, 8622 was at Chullora. Merv Gaut owned 8609 and 8622 and on sold them. 8644 was owned by someone associated with SETS.
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MBAX
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:49 pm
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Further reported that the 86's have gone to Maintrain for scrapping.
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BDA
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 3:25 pm
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Well 8644 was at Everleigh today and I'm not use using the force , only eyesight .
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MBAX
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 3:34 pm
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| BDA wrote: | | Well 8644 was at Everleigh today and I'm not use using the force , only eyesight . |
Was 8609 with it?
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sandown
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:59 pm
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| MBAX wrote: | | BDA wrote: | | Well 8644 was at Everleigh today and I'm not use using the force , only eyesight . |
Was 8609 with it? |
No just 8644 on it's lonesome.
Maybe Merv is liquidating his assets in preparation of a pending sale ?
Innuendo is not Italian for suppository
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MBAX
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:57 pm
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| sandown wrote: | | MBAX wrote: | | BDA wrote: | | Well 8644 was at Everleigh today and I'm not use using the force , only eyesight . |
Was 8609 with it? |
No just 8644 on it's lonesome.
Maybe Merv is liquidating his assets in preparation of a pending sale ? |
Merv sold 8609 and 8644 to NREC Allco - they at at Maintrain to be scrapped, same as all the 86's at Broken Hill.
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alltrainzfan
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:31 pm
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| MBAX wrote: | | sandown wrote: | | MBAX wrote: | | BDA wrote: | | Well 8644 was at Everleigh today and I'm not use using the force , only eyesight . |
Was 8609 with it? |
No just 8644 on it's lonesome.
Maybe Merv is liquidating his assets in preparation of a pending sale ? |
Merv sold 8609 and 8644 to NREC Allco - they at at Maintrain to be scrapped, same as all the 86's at Broken Hill. |
That's unfortunate to hear.  Since Merv sold two 86s, does that mean any chance of electric locomotives ever having the chance to run under the wire in the near future is gone?
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Fred3801
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:41 pm
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| MBAX wrote: | | Fred3801 wrote: | | MBAX wrote: | | Just spotted by Casey Jones on D283 - a KL leading 8622+86? (8609?) on the down through Campsie. Heading for scrapping where? |
You know what, I actually didn't notice the those two 86s at Everleigh today. Thanks for the info |
8644 and 8609 were at Eveleigh, 8622 was at Chullora. Merv Gaut owned 8609 and 8622 and on sold them. 8644 was owned by someone associated with SETS. |
Well, by the looks of it, went past Everleigh again today and I can confirm the other reports that 8644 is all along now.
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MBAX
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:55 am
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| alltrainzfan wrote: | | MBAX wrote: | | sandown wrote: | | MBAX wrote: | | BDA wrote: | | Well 8644 was at Everleigh today and I'm not use using the force , only eyesight . |
Was 8609 with it? |
No just 8644 on it's lonesome.
Maybe Merv is liquidating his assets in preparation of a pending sale ? |
Merv sold 8609 and 8644 to NREC Allco - they at at Maintrain to be scrapped, same as all the 86's at Broken Hill. |
That's unfortunate to hear. Since Merv sold two 86s, does that mean any chance of electric locomotives ever having the chance to run under the wire in the near future is gone? |
SETS still have 8606 and 4615 at Hornsby and I assume 8644 at Eveleigh all trafficable. They are the only electric locos in operating condition now.
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frosty
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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:29 pm
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Does anyone know if 8609 and 8622 have been scrapped now? Also, didn't Merv also own 8649? Did that survive this purge?
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biqua
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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 9:10 pm
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As at last Saturday they were still sitting over the back of Clyde down yards.
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frosty
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 8:44 pm
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Thanks to Biqua for the photo.
I note that 8644 has been moved from Redfern. Any ideas where this unit is headed?
Also, can any of the Werris Creek based RP members please advise on 8649? Is she still located at The Creek?
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flying_donkey
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 11:43 am
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frosty,
The remaining 86's up here are 8602 8616 8623 8632 8649 and 8650.
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