Canberra oil

DavidB · Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 1:59 pm

X50 has been to Canberra a few times since it was repainted, but mainly seems to run to Dubbo.

Cheers
David

EL60 · Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 6:17 pm

i should do a trip to Canberra in the near future to see the 3rd series X class locos including my favourite X class X46 Very Happy

Somebody in the WWW · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 12:09 pm

Where is a good place to photograph trains in Canberra? Where do the oilies actually depart from?

"The trains at Pennant Hills run roughly every half hour. Nobody in their right mind uses a service that shoddy. That so many do just proves how many dumb and/or desperate people there are in Sydney." - MrPC

Duffy · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 12:53 pm

The oil is stabled in Canberra yard and can clearly be seen from Cunningham street, which is the one that leads to the ARHS ACT depot. The Xplorers sometimes can be seen in the new refueling facilities at the end of the Station sidings. You can stand little more than 5 or so metres from them

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EL60 · Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 9:33 am

where does the PN oil trains run i know is Canberra what other places do they run to ??

DavidB · Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 12:42 pm

FA ran the Canberra, Dubbo and West Tamworth oil trains. They are still run by "FA" for contractual reasons. If they use a "PN" loco, on paper they have to hire them from PN R&B.

Cheers
David

DavidB · Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 1:23 pm

Rumour that tonight's oily (ex-Sandown) will be X-X-48. Appreciate any confirmation.

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David