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Re: Technical question [was Murraylander]

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At 23:04 31/01/00 +1100, you wrote:
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><br>As I recall the 421s have a different bogie that would not go under
>the others mentioned. It is as simple as disconnecting 24 traction motor
>leads, unhooking the bogie safety chains and lift the loco off the bogies.
>An overhead workshop crane with the right lifting gear makes it very easy.
><br>Bob
><p>Grahame John Ferguson wrote:
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><p>>Michael said:
><br>>...GM19 has not arrived as yet (may arrive this Wednesday on the
><br>>Patrick train). Considering it [B80] also needs to be transferred
>to Melbourne
><br>>then bogie swap with GM19...
><p>>Can all those early Co-Co locos bogie swap, ie GM, S, B, 42, 421?&nbsp;
>And how long
><br>>does it take?&nbsp; And do the traction motors go with the bogies
>or stay with the
><br>>engine unit?
><p>Yes all locomotives of that era until the 422 class/WA L class Hi-ad
>Bogies
><br>can be swapped with each other.&nbsp; Usually the traction motors go
>with the bogie.
><p>Regards, Grahame.
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Yes the 421 class bogies are the same as the VR X class bogies, whilst they
could go underneath S class the older flexicoil could not go under something
newer.

regards, Grahame.


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