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Bevan Wall
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:56 pm
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5917 is currently (Monday November 3rd) making its way to Sydney. The loco (plus water gin) left Cowra before dawn and was reported through Yass at around 08.30. Late this arvo it was refuged at Goulburn while receiving attention to a hot bearing and will probably continue on to Eveleigh later this evening. Hopefully the loco will see some use on the Cockatoo Run before the steam season ends with the arrival of summer.
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taggy
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Location: Wollongong NSW
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:12 pm
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| Quote: | | Hopefully the loco will see some use on the Cockatoo Run before the steam season ends with the arrival of summer. |
That would be AWESOME!!!
  
Aaron
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nazarail
Chief Commissioner
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:20 pm
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I was at cowra today, it left at 3am, on lease to 3801 ld for 6 months.
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FieldShunt74
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:36 pm
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| nazarail wrote: | | I was at cowra today, it left at 3am, on lease to 3801 ld for 6 months. |
You know, if I was going to lease a steam loco for six months, I wouldn't start in November.
It'll still be great to see it go around, when it's not fire-banned in the LES.
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nazarail
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:45 pm
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yeah im not too sure why they got it now, but I think its a trial for a longer more pernament lease?
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FieldShunt74
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:52 pm
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It'd be nice to have it in Sydney, longer term, but I wouldn't blame the owners for wanting it back again to play with over the winter months. How ever it works out, we'll still get to see it more than we would if it stayed at home in Cowra, so we're in front from the start.
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8050
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:04 pm
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Woohoo! I'm at Eveleigh tomorrow!
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SMR18
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DaveV
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:42 am
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The Mrs called me at work to report hearing a steam train pass Mittagong at around midday today, was this 5917?
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Bevan Wall
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:54 pm
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| DaveV wrote: | | The Mrs called me at work to report hearing a steam train pass Mittagong at around midday today, was this 5917? |
Sure was. Apparently the loco stayed at Moss Vale overnight (I'm guessing the crew ran out of "hours") and then completed the trip to Eveleigh this morning.
BW
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nosecone
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:04 pm
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[quote="Bevan Wall"]| DaveV wrote: | ...... and then completed the trip to Eveleigh this morning.
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Mmmnnn, are you sure it hasn't arrived at the Thirlmere Rail Heritage Centre with two hotboxes?
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NSWRTM123
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:49 pm
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| Bevan Wall wrote: | | DaveV wrote: | | The Mrs called me at work to report hearing a steam train pass Mittagong at around midday today, was this 5917? |
Sure was. Apparently the loco stayed at Moss Vale overnight (I'm guessing the crew ran out of "hours") and then completed the trip to Eveleigh this morning.
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A few of the kids at school saw it on the way to school. One of the other students who saw it said it looked like they were having problems
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SMR30
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:56 pm
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Cool hope this loco can make a run to Hunter Valley Steamfest next year.
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8050
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:25 pm
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Yep she was a no show  Hot box problem as stated by Nosecone.
Nosecone, do you know how serious the problem is? And is there a chance she'll continue on to Eveleigh tomorrow?
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nosecone
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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:34 pm
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| 8050 wrote: | | Nosecone, do you know how serious the problem is? And is there a chance she'll continue on to Eveleigh tomorrow? |
No news to report about the seriousness.
I heard that the crew made an "Is there room at the Inn?" call, from Tahmoor. Handy to have a nearby operating steam museum and friendly workshops to pull in to.
That makes four 59s at Thirlmere. Still not enough.
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