Canberra oil

Timshaw · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 4:14 pm

Saw the oily in the yard today with 8184 & X?. The X was facing Sydney so the 81 obviously led the train in, but they had put the 81 back in front of the X for the trip home. Any ideas? Why not just let the X lead?

Gavin · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 4:53 pm

From what I know, the 81’s ride better then the X class, so maybe that’s why, but I’m probably wrong. It's just a guess

Gavin Woolf

DavidB · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:51 am

Quite often it's up to the driver. A certain driver put B80 in the lead both ways. Smile

Cheers
David

GoneLoco · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 7:53 am

G'Day All
I will be doing some photography on the Main South and the Canberra branch on Tuesday. I know that the Garbage train would probably have double 81's but what about the empty oil ? Is it 81 and X (I haven't got that combo on film yet) or something else? (I love a good surprise!!)

DavidB · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 10:25 am

I'm today's oily has X-48-48 on it. I will be unable to get over to Fyshwick at any stage today. Anybody able to find out exactly what is up front?

Cheers
David

Duffy · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 11:12 am

DavidB · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 11:20 am

TE2815 · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:26 pm

the winners are X52/48137-/48163. The X lead on 1293 Monday night so unless it was turned the 48's will probabbly lead tonight.

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Alco King · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 8:18 pm

[quote="DavidB"]Quite often it's up to the driver. A certain driver put B80 in the lead both ways. Smile

Cheers
David[/quote]
Anything is better than an X class! Very Happy

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Alco King · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 8:24 pm

[quote="DavidB"]Quite often it's up to the driver. A certain driver put B80 in the lead both ways. Smile

Cheers
David[/quote]
Anything is better than an X class! Very Happy

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L254 · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 8:37 pm

Fireman Dave · Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 8:05 am

Alco King · Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:54 pm

I will admit that the B class was a journey back in time (although i enjoyed every minute) but despite that it rode as smooth as an NR and i wouldn't hesitate to have it lead any where any time. Cool

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mjja · Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:20 pm

Would that be because of modifications or were they like that originally?

How was it noise-wise?

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DavidB · Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:25 pm