Re: NRR 42206

[Grahame John Ferguson <grahamef@mail.mcmedia.com.au>]

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At 21:21 7/02/00 +1000, you wrote:
>Aus loco discussion mailing list
>
> Hi group,
>
>How does the hauling power of the 421 & 422 compare with the 44 ? I have all
>the books here with the data such as house power etc but in the "real world"
>were the 44 , 421 & 422 interchangable as to hauling power?
>
>The 44 was allowed 650 tons [pre metric] up the 1/50 from Byron Bay to
>Bangalow.
>
>I don't have the load in tons for the usual NRR passenger set but the usual
>power is 2x421.
>
>Would a single 422 do the job of hauling the NRR passenger set up the 1 in
>50 from Byron Bay to Bangalow?
>
>There are several short 1/50 spots around the tunnels between Mullumbimby
>and M'bah.
>
>Similar with the 1 / 50 to the Naughtons Gap tunnel just out of Casino.
>
>Cheers
>Peter
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Peter and/or Susan Cokley
>Gold Coast, Australia

I do remember 42220 on a trial trip ex SA in 1980 haul 615 tonnes from a
standing start of 1in40 between Parkes and Orange, but I will have to find
an old WTT to see what the load was for a normal 422.

As I remember it 1800hp locomotives were given the same tonnage rating.

regards, Grahame.


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