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As built, westbound trains leaving Stawell faced a 1 in 50 grade that started as soon as you left Stawell, regrading saw the grade eased to 1 in 62 but with VR's habit of assigning just enough locos for the task it was always a tough climb and bankers were used right up to the end of the steam era. This up grain train is being led by a T class which would mean it would have slowed down through Stawell to exchange staffs and it looks like it is making hard work of the climb judging by the sand being applied to the rails. The locos are T 388 - T 384 - Y 160 and the date is Oct 18 1982.
Photos courtesy John Ward |
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