Re: NTs and NSUs

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

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Hello all

I think the NT book in preparation is a Railmac title- it is listed as 
"coming" in 2000 in their latest Narrow Gauge Journal.

The expert on the NTs is I think, Nic Doncaster, not sure if he is on this 
list though. He should be able to comment on the sound of these units, 
having recorded their operation during their last stand on the Eyre 
Peninsula during 1984-1989.

Despite my wondering aloud about the mu-ability of NJs and NTs, all 
available info on the Pt Lincoln Division indicates that they did not mu 
with NJs over there.  The NTs were originally intended to be utilised to 
bring grain loading into Port Lincoln which had been reduced on account of 
the heavy haul over the Pearleah bank.  They did go on to work further 
afield, even working the gypsum trains for a few weeks.  But it was the NTs' 
incompatibility with other loco classes which was said to be their death 
knell.

Cheers

Ben


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