DL531 Alcos

["ben scaro" <bscaro@hotmail.com>]

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I don't want to get involved in a flame war re the merits of the Alcos, but-

In Tasmania I've heard crew comments that the units could haul if in good 
condition (most weren't), but cab comfort\visibility left a lot to be 
desired, and thus drivers did not like them, preferring EEs.  I am not sure 
what the opinion was in the shops, but Tasmanian fitters must have been more 
used to their EEs.

I understand on the Eyre Peninsula the 830s are liked for their lugging 
ability compared to the NJs, but I've not heard anything re the relative 
merits when it comes to crew comfort and visibility.

What was the view of SAR\AN broad gauge crews ?  They had to work in 830s in 
fairly hot conditions, and had the comparison of EE 800s and 500s, which I 
understand were fairly popular units, though not much used on main or 
branchline runs in later years (except for the odd grain\super run on the 
northern broad gauge and on the Naracoorte-Kingston line.

Cheers

Ben
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