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| S307 and T356 cross MacArthur Street with a block grain working to Dunolly. |
Yesterday S307 celebrated the 65th anniversary of its entry to service on the 10th December 1957. Named "John Pascoe Fawkner", S307 was readily distinguished from the other members of the class as it was the whistle mounted on its nose.
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| S307 and S305 depart Ballarat on an Down Dimboola pass. |
S307 is one of 7 S classes on the roster on the layout. Usually I used a pair of S's back to back on the up or down Overland. The other S's share duties with the X class on Dimboola passenger trains and are regularly rostered on Express goods and on grain trains in multiple with other classes of locomotives.
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| Back to Back S303 and S307 rumble over the junction of the Serviceton and Maryborough lines with the Up Overland. |
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| S307-S311 coast downgrade through Ballarat East with Melbourne - Adelaide Express Goods. |
During 1983, S307 was rather filthy during this period sporting an overall covering of road grime and an oil stain on the side of the body and the fuel tank.
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| S307 awaits departure time at Albury station. Consist is CW-5AZ-2MBS-3BZ-70BWL 2/01/83. |
Some observations of S307 during 1983 are:
Tues 4/1 S307 Dimboola pass with consist of 70ZLP, 14AS, Murray, 1BG, 55BES, 40BW
Tues 8/2 S307-X43 Up Dimboola pass N set and VBPY
Thurs 10/2 S307-S303 Up Dimboola pass N set and VBPY
Mon 7/3 S307-X53-X50 Up Dimboola pass
Mon 9/5 B70 Up Numurkah pass with S307 added at Seymour
Sat 30/7 S307-S310 Up Dimboola pass at Bacchus Marsh
Sun 4/9, Sun 2/10 and Sun 9/10 stabled at Ararat locomotive depot
Sat 22/10 S305-S307 Down Adelaide express goods stalled on Islington Bank
Mon 19/12 S313-S307 Up Goods at Glenorchy, detached from train and used to retrieve van and 7 wagons from rear of goods from Deep Lead derailment.
Thurs 22/12 S313-S307 block grain of VHGY's to Portland at Ararat
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| S307 runs past the Doveton Street sidings on a Down Dimboola pass. |
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