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Alco King
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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 5:09 pm
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The B had original GM bogie under it which had sprung axel boxes like normal but it also had a sprung bolster where the X's for example have rubber blocks which obviously give a firmer ride. It wasn't any worse noise wise than an average X if anything a little better.
I Don't Chase Trains I Drive Them.
Nothing Beats Being Paid to Gunzel.
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DavidB
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 12:38 pm
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Today's oily has X46-GL104.
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David
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GNR10
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 12:46 pm
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So that wouldn't be the loco GM12 would it?
Who owns B80 now?
Please do not misinterpret my asinine comments as something intelligible
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Timshaw
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:22 pm
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Why does the empty leave so late?
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DavidB
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:28 pm
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| Timshaw wrote: | | Why does the empty leave so late? |
It leaves after the Xplorer, and when it can get a path into Sydney after the curfew.
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David
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Timshaw
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 3:53 pm
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Curfew?
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DavidB
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 3:58 pm
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There's a freight curfew in the Sydney metro area during each peak.
Also the crew needs 11(?) hours off between shifts.
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David
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Alco King
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:49 pm
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B80 is back on BG and is owned nnow by CFCLA.
I Don't Chase Trains I Drive Them.
Nothing Beats Being Paid to Gunzel.
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T411
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:56 pm
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| DavidB wrote: | Also the crew needs 11(?) hours off between shifts.
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David |
FA (vic) minimum times off between shifts are 11 hours when at home depot and 8 hours on a rest job. I presume the same applies for NSw.
Also NSW I believe ahve a strict cannot work more then 12 hours in a shift. This might also play a part in the times the oil trains run (ie being able to get into Sydney with little delays).
"Its not an offence to drive like a prat, half of London does"
WPC Martella, The Bill, circa 1989
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GNR10
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 12:48 am
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| Alco King wrote: | | B80 is back on BG and is owned nnow by CFCLA. |
thanks for that
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Fireman Dave
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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 9:20 am
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| T411 wrote: | | DavidB wrote: | Also the crew needs 11(?) hours off between shifts.
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David |
FA (vic) minimum times off between shifts are 11 hours when at home depot and 8 hours on a rest job. I presume the same applies for NSw.
Also NSW I believe ahve a strict cannot work more then 12 hours in a shift. This might also play a part in the times the oil trains run (ie being able to get into Sydney with little delays). |
Fact time. Maximum shift length 11 hrs (driver/ 2nd person) 12 hrs (driver/driver). Minimum time between shifts 11 hrs when signed off at home depot, 8hrs (prefered, may be 7hrs in exeptional circumstances) if ex rest.
Dave Malcolm
DRIVER, PN CMD
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S-Truck
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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 11:45 am
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[quote="Fireman Dave"][quote="T411"]| DavidB wrote: | Also the crew needs 11(?) hours off between shifts.
Fact time. . |
Who said facts need to get in the way of a good opinion piece?
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DavidB
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 10:10 am
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This morning's oily had X46-X51, both short end leading.
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David
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EL60
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:33 am
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has X50 been on the oil trains in NSW in the New PN livery ?
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gy
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 1:11 pm
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X50 has been running on the Oil Trains in NSW since mid December.Today it is at Sandown in company with X45 waiting for the Oil Wagons to be loaded.
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