The train is now heading to Broken Hill, then the next day, the train will be making it's way to Parkes. The train will head around the Menindee Lakes and will pass through Ivanhoe, Condobolin on the way to Parkes. During that afternoon, the train will stop at Parkes and passengers can visit the Parkes Observatory. After this, the train will make its way to Narromine and Dubbo. Then on its final day of its trip, the train will head back to Sydney travelling through the Central West, Blue Mountains and the Western Sydney Suburbs. The train will arrive at Central in the late morning.No going via Dubbo due to CF4409 being maybe too heavy. Trials with CRN scheduled later for suitability.
134 divided by 6 axles = 22.3 tonnes, less than the 23t limit for the line. (they run with less fuel on lines other than Hunter Valley)According to the John Holland TOC Waiver 13 - 061 one of the conditions for operation of the CF and other AC type locos is the Note 'R9'.
I think there are several pinch points where the loading gauge could be tight.
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