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Alco King
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 2:47 pm
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For any one interested tonights 1293 will comprise of 21 wagons with B80 ang GL108. As far as i know it will be the first GL to visit Canberra. 
I Don't Chase Trains I Drive Them.
Nothing Beats Being Paid to Gunzel.
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A no 1
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 6:24 pm
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I hope someone will get a photo?
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Fireman Dave
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 7:01 pm
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What no X class? It is the first GL to Canberra. GL 104 was supposed to be on the logs, but it never made it out of Junee on the transfer of the wagons (it's now with PN, and they are still having trouble with it).
If you get this (Alco king), I'll come over and have a look.
Dave Malcolm
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JustinButcher
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Fireman Dave
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Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 8:45 am
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| JustinButcher wrote: | | Notice in the first picture, logs going to Port Kembla by road. I hear a rumour that the log train will be starting up again, three days a week. Can anyone confirm? |
I was talking to Tumba (driver of the shunt), on saturday morning, thats what he said.
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This combo (GL108 / B80) would have to comprise one of the oldest and one of the newest locos running? Just how fresh is GL108? Does anyone know when B80 first made smoke? Early 1950s? Grateful if anyone can shed light on this.
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GL 108 is the newest GL, to the best of my knowlege. B80 entered traffic on 19/10/1953.
Dave Malcolm
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widowmaker
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Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 10:10 am
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really off topic, what is the best way to find out when trains are coming into the ACT or Queanbeyan ?
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JustinButcher
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Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 10:50 am
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| widowmaker wrote: | | really off topic, what is the best way to find out when trains are coming into the ACT or Queanbeyan ? |
This forum.
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JustinButcher
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Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 12:10 pm
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AlcoKing,
Any idea if the GL will be returning? Any confirmation of the log-train rumour (which I also heard from Tumby)?
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Justin
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Alco King
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Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 12:55 pm
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The word is that the GL/B combo will be the go for a while. The GL was hired to increase the maximum load we can take down to Canberra. We had some minor problems like a blocked fuel filter but we cleaned it out and we were on our way. The GL and B are coming down Monday night again. The trains should be running with 24 tanks again. The GL is smoother riding than the X's but stillnot as smooth as the B. Obviously the GL has all the creatcher comforts and is a pleasure to drive. 
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widowmaker
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Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 12:59 pm
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what time is it going through queanbeyan station monday ?
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Alco King
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Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 1:11 pm
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1293 @ around 0230 and 2194 @ about 1800 Tuesday
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widowmaker
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Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 7:04 pm
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hmm I might be out tonite but 02:30 is pushing it though... you mean 2:30am in the morning right !
oh well if im sitting around queanbeyan station at 2 in the morning and no train comes I know who to blame Alco King 
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