----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 6:26
AM
Subject: Re: CLP/CLF
Aus loco discussion mailing list
G'day all,
I'm wrong again! The "ever-reliable" DIGEST
editor to the fore to correct me!
CLP's have Cummins HEP sets not Detroit GM's as I
believed and posted yesterday.
My apologies to the list.
On other matters, "dunny-equipped" X49 (FV
paintjob) was in Echuca yesterday to assist with either heavier than normal
tonnage's on 9084 to Melb. or a failure of the G class may have occurred. For
the benefit of `interstaters', the bodywork at the No.2 end of X49 is extended
to a point flush with the frame end. The dunny is located between the radiator
fans and the No2 frame ending giving a "flush" (sorry!) appearance much like
the "Not Raucous" NR class No.2 end.
Unusually, a G class is shut down in Echuca yard
presently (0900 hrs). They normally only remain o/nite on weekends!
I'll get the reason and post when
known.
See Ya AH
Aus loco discussion mailing list
Ross
A full rundown on the CLP/CLF class locos was provided in
the June 1994 edition of Railway Digest (pages 16-23).
In brief there are many similar features but some
significant differences like fuel tank capacity (11360 L - CLP, 10230 L -
CLF), gear ratio (59:18 - CLP, 60:17 - CLF) together with the fitment
of hydraulic yaw dampers and twin Cummins-Onan diesel alternator sets to the
CLPs (to supply head-end power).
Regards
Derek
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, 2 March 2000
17:09
Subject: CLP/CLF
Aus loco discussion mailing list
What (in SIMPLE terms) is the difference in the
rebuild of the CLs to CLPs and CLFs?
Just to ask a dumb question, I know there's been
lots written, but I dont have any thing on the
subject.
Ross McConchie
Canberra
rgmcc@ozemail.com.au
www.ozemail.com.au/~rgmcc