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    phower posted 25 Sep 2016 14:34
    Posted in NT » Red & Silver Ghan loco sightings

    1AD8  ex APT on time at 12:15pm today, Sunday 18th

    NR74 NR75 with triple consist of 36 carriages (902m 1,773Tonnes)
    The exact same consist as last week besides the change out of the first Power van (HGM317 out, HGM904 in)

    8050 back as the terminal shunter

    Pressman

    Hey Tony what is the length this  train can legally move ex Adelaide and from Drw and Alice , as when it came back yesterday (24/09/16) I am advised  39 cars .. ?? is this Possible  and if so where would they have got the extra ... a big ask I know but as I had relatives on it , they was told on several occasions the number of cars ex Alice , but would it not foul the siding they was in as they are only about 1800 metre's ................... CONFUSED

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    Edited 25 Sep 2016 14:37, 5 years ago, edited by phower

    1AD8  ex APT on time at 12:15pm today, Sunday 18th

    NR74 NR75 with triple consist of 36 carriages (902m 1,773Tonnes)
    The exact same consist as last week besides the change out of the first Power van (HGM317 out, HGM904 in)

    8050 back as the terminal shunter

    Pressman

    Hey Tony what is the length this  train can legally move ex Adelaide and from Drw and Alice , as when it can back yesterday I am advised  39 cars .. ?? is this Possible  and if so where would they have got the extra ... a big ask I know but as I had relatives on it  they was told on several occasions the number of cars , but would it not foul the siding they was in as they are only about 1800 metre's ................... CONFUSED

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